BALLISTIC RESISTANT COMPOSITE MATERIAL

摘要

The present disclosure relates to a ballistic resistant composite 20 including a bimodal binder, the composite formable in a manner in which it is exposed to low pressure for a short duration of time and at a controlled temperature. More particularly, the bimodal binder of composite 20 allows the composite to be formed with a flat-bed laminator, for example, which may be less expensive than other processing methods, such as a steel belt press.

主权项

1. A ballistic resistant composite comprising:
a plurality of fibers; and a bimodal binder applied to the plurality of fibers, the binder having a crystalline component with a melting temperature and an amorphous component with a softening temperature, the crystalline component and the amorphous component having at least one of the following properties relative to one another:
(1) the melting temperature of the crystalline component is less than the softening temperature of the amorphous component;(2) at a temperature above the melting temperature of the crystalline component, a viscosity of the crystalline component is less than a viscosity of the amorphous component; and(3) at a temperature above the melting temperature of the crystalline component, a surface energy of the crystalline component is less than a surface energy of the amorphous component.