Stab and bullet protection material

摘要

The present invention relates to a flexible and lightweight protection material that is both bullet resistant and that meets the PSDB standard for knife protection. The protection material includes: a) a metallic based structure which is itself flexible and which may have interlocked rings or a combination of rings and plates; b) an impact energy absorbing material, a secondary layer of stab-resistant material, or a combination thereof; and, optionally, c) a ballistic pack.