Rigid and semi-rigid composites incorporating woven multi-layer fabrics

A multi-layer ballistic woven fabric, comprising:

• a) an upper woven layer having upper warp yarns and upper weft yarns that are interwoven together to form the upper woven layer, the upper woven layer having an outer surface and an inner surface;
• b) a lower woven layer having lower warp yarns and lower weft yarns that are interwoven together to form the lower woven layer, the lower woven layer having an outer surface and an inner surface;
• c) wherein the inner surfaces of the upper and lower layers are facing each other, and the outer surfaces of the upper and lower layers are facing away from each other;
• d) a plurality of securing yarns, each securing yarn interwoven with at least some of the upper warp and upper weft yarns and some of the lower warp and lower weft yarns so as to secure the upper and lower woven layers together;
• e) wherein the multi-layer ballistic woven fabric is formed by interweaving the securing yarns with the warp yarns and weft yarns as the upper woven layer and lower woven layer are made;
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• f) a resin that has at least substantially covered and penetrated into at least one of the outer surfaces of the layers, and the resin being present on at least one of the inner surfaces of the layers in a non-homogeneous manner.