Flexible composites and applications including the flexible composites

A flexible composite, comprising:

• a woven ply comprising a non-orthogonal orientation;
• a second woven ply:
• a third woven ply;
• wherein the woven ply is individually stabilized by a stabilizing agent;
• wherein the flexible composite is configured to be a component of a flexible assembly and the flexible assembly is a radome cover;
• wherein the woven ply comprises a positive non-orthogonal orientation the second woven ply comprises a negative non-orthogonal orientation and the third woven ply comprises an orthogonal orientation.

An assembly comprising:

• a flexible article including a woven ply, the woven ply comprising a positive non-orthogonal orientation;
• a second woven ply comprising a negative non-orthogonal orientation
• a third woven ply comprising an orthogonal orientation;
• and
• wherein the flexible article is selected from a group consisting of a radome cover, a belt, an architectural fabric, and an expansion joint.

A radome, comprising:

• a first woven ply comprising a first non-orthogonal orientation, the first woven ply being individually stabilized by a first stabilizing agent,
• the first stabilizing agent comprising an agent selected from a group consisting of silicone rubber, urethane rubber, urethane, polyurethane, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, polyvinyl alcohol, and their copolymers with acrylic acid or acrylic acid esters or other vinyl ester monomers, fluoropolymers, fluoroelastomers, and combinations thereof;
• the first woven ply comprising yarns comprising fibers selected from a group consisting of aramids, fiberglass, polyester, and combinations thereof;
• the first non-orthogonal orientation being a positive non-orthogonal orientation and having a skew angle of about 30 degrees to about 60 degrees;
• a second woven ply comprising a second non-orthogonal orientation, the second woven ply being individually stabilized by a stabilizing agent;
• the second stabilizing agent comprising an agent selected from a group consisting of silicone rubber, urethane rubber, urethane, polyurethane, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, polyvinyl alcohol, and their copolymers with acrylic acid or acrylic acid esters or other vinyl ester monomers, fluoropolymers, fluoroelastomers, and combinations thereof;
• the second woven ply comprising yarns comprising fibers selected from a group consisting of aramids, fiberglass, polyester, and combinations thereof;
• the second non-orthogonal orientation being a negative non-orthogonal orientation and having a skew angle of about 30 degrees to about 60 degrees;
• a third ply having an orthogonal orientation;
• wherein the radome is a flexible, air-supported radome;
• wherein the first woven ply and second woven ply are part of a multi-axial material, the multi-axial material having a thickness of up to about 0.3 inches;
• and
• wherein the radome contributes to a signal loss of no more than about 0.5% of a signal strength at least one frequency used by radars.

A radome, comprising:

• a first woven ply comprising a first non-orthogonal orientation, the first woven ply being individually stabilized by a first-stabilizing agent,
• the first stabilizing agent comprising an agent selected from a group consisting of silicone rubber, urethane rubber, urethane, polyurethane, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, polyvinyl alcohol, and their copolymers with acrylic acid or acrylic acid esters or other vinyl ester monomers, fluoropolymers, fluoroelastomers, and combinations thereof;
• the first woven ply comprising yarns comprising fibers selected from a group consisting of aramids, fiberglass, polyester, and combinations thereof;
• the first non-orthogonal orientation being a positive non-orthogonal orientation and having a skew angle of about 60 degrees;
• a second woven ply comprising a second non-orthogonal orientation the second woven ply being individually stabilized by a stabilizing agent;
• the second stabilizing agent comprising an agent selected from a group consisting of silicone rubber, urethane rubber, urethane, polyurethane, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, polyvinyl alcohol, and their copolymers with acrylic acid or acrylic acid esters or other vinyl ester monomers, fluoropolymers, fluoroelastomers, and combinations thereof;
• the second woven ply comprising yarns comprising fibers selected from a group consisting of aramids, fiberglass, polyester, and combinations thereof;
• the second non-orthogonal orientation being a negative non-orthogonal orientation and having a skew angle of about 60 degrees;
• a third ply having an orthogonal orientation;
• wherein the radome is a flexible, air-supported radome;
• wherein the first woven ply and second woven ply are part of a multi-axial material, the multi-axial material having a thickness of up to about 0.3 inches;
• and
• wherein the radome contributes to a signal loss of no more than about 0.5% of a signal strength at least one frequency used by radars.