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protection you can depend on

HiPer-tex™fibre: protection you can depend on The ever increasing needs for safety and security are driving the de- mand for armor solutions capable of countering present and future threats. But optimal protection needs to be achieved without com-promising practical constraints such as weight and cost reductions.HiPer-tex™ fibre’s high elongation at break, high modulus and high strength make it the ideal reinforcement solution for reducing weight and for combating increasing threats. HiPer-tex™ fibres meet the strength requirement of military specification MIL-PRF-64154A with a fibre strength of no less than 2758 MPa (400ksi). These properties are essential elements in the energy absorbing mechanism needed to defeat dynamic ballistic impact or to mitigate blast. This makes HiPer-tex™ fibre the material of choice for: o Hard composite armor for military and law enforcement vehicles o Hard composite armor for government and civilian vehicles and for CITs o Hard composite armor for naval vessels o Blast panels that protect against land mines o Engineered ballistics panels (either stand-alone or as part of a combined solution) o Spall liners By combining HiPer-tex™ fibre with an appropriate resin matrix system - typically phenolic or polyester – essential mechanical and physical properties can be engineered into the composite. These include: o Fire resistance o Low smoke and low toxicity o Thermal stability over a wide temperature range o Structural integrity o UV resistance o Moisture resistance Secondary protection, in the event of an overmatch situation result-ing in armor penetration, is also an important advantage of HiPer-tex™ fibre. Softer behind-armor composite debris significantly reduces the risk of injury and fire propagation inside vehicles – compared to the typical hard behind-armor debris from aluminum and steel.Use of HiPer-tex™ fibre is therefore recommended in:

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