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US 2020/0025530 A1Published application
Denier gradient core matrix ballistic material
AssigneeTex Tech Industries, Inc.
InventorsRobert GRAVEL, Scott JANCO, Courtney MUSCIANO, Allen L. PRICE
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Abstract
A ballistic material is made from a plurality of ballistic grade woven fabric layers of different denier which are processed by needlepunching with nonwoven ballistic fibers into core components for ballistic vests and the like.
Claims15
A ballistic material, comprising:
- a first woven ballistic fabric having a first denier in a range of 50 d to 5000 d;
- and
- a second woven ballistic fabric having a second denier in a range of 50 d to 5000 d, wherein the second woven ballistic fabric has a denier at least 15% greater than the first woven fabric;
- and
- loose nonwoven fibers;
- wherein,
- the first and second woven ballistic fabrics are consolidated by needlepunching to form a core material, wherein
- the loose nonwoven fibers are inserted in the interstices of the first woven and second woven ballistic fabrics.
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