Synthesis and Mechanical Properties of Polyurea-Based Hybrid Composites for Ballistic Individual Protection

• DOI: 10.37358/mp.18.3.5020
• Publication Date: 2020-01-31T09:38:27Z
• Authors: Razvan Petre; Teodora Zecheru; Nicoleta Petrea; Raluca Ginghina; Simona Sandu; Mihaela Muresan; Liviu Cristian Ma...; Alin Constantin Sava; Florentina Neatu
• Keywords: 01 natural sciences; 0104 chemical sciences

During conûict situations, the combat staff is exposed to a wide variety of aggressions, such as temperature and pressure variations and dynamic impacts (from ammunition or fragments). Textiles used in the manufacture of the military uniforms and devices have always played an important role in defending the military against these hazards, and an adequate level of individual protection equipment is required. In this respect, novel fibre-reinforced polymer composite materials for military application, such as reducing blunt trauma for ballistic protection equipment, have been studied in terms of thermal and mechanical properties and ballistic protection, obtaining very good results.