If you have ever watched a television show or movie, you have more than likely seen a character being shot in the chest. Many survive as a result of wearing a bulletproof vest. In reality, there are hundreds of law enforcement and military personnel that are surviving gunshot attacks thanks to the body armor that they are wearing while on duty.
Body Armor Overview
There are two types of materials that are commonly used to create bulletproof vests, which are:
• Kevlar and
• Spectra
Kevlar is a product that is made by weaving Kevlar yarn together to make a cloth that can be used to create protective body armor. Spectra are created by aligning fibers parallel to each other and then boding those threads together with a resin. Each type of cloth is then layered to create the level of protection required.
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Sunday, May 30, 2010
1 comments:
- vance said...
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First, a bullet proof vest is usually what is considered soft body armor. Hard body armor is made of metal or ceramic plates, while a bullet proof vest is usually made of Kevlar. How does something soft actually stop a bullet, though? A vest made of Kevlar or Gold Flex is essentially a very strong (but light) ballistic net of fiber that resists the force of a bullet. When a bullet hits the "net," the strands of netting material stretch enough to absorb and disperse its energy, keeping it from penetrating straight through the material.
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