METHOD OF PRODUCING A CURVED PRODUCT COMPRISING DRAWN POLYMER REINFORCING ELEMENTS AND PRODUCT OBTAINED THEREBY

摘要

The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a curved product, wherein the process comprises positioning a plurality of drawn polymeric reinforcing elements onto a mandrel, locally adhering at least a part of the elements to each other, and removing the product from the mandrel. The invention also relates to a process for manufacturing a curved article, preferably an armour article, from the curved product, the process comprising positioning the curved product in a mould and compressing said product at an elevated temperature and pressure. The curved armour article has good antiballistic properties and is substantially free of wrinkles.