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Stab resistant and anti-ballistic material and method of making the same

US8067317B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims

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Assignee

TEIJIN ARAMID GMBH · DE

Inventors

David R. Hand · Kings Park, US
Rudiger Hartert · Wuppertal, DE
Christian Bottger · Remscheid, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 26, 2007
Grant date	Nov 29, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 5, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T442/3472
WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a fabric having both stab resistant and anti-ballistic properties. The fabric is made of yarn of a weight greater than about 500 dtex, and the fabric has a minimum shrinkage factor of at least about 1% achieved through a densification treatment. The invention further relates to a method of producing a such a fabric having the steps of agitating a fabric made of a yarn of a weight greater than about 500 dtex, substantially removing a spin finish from the fabric before, during or after the agitating step, and drying the fabric.

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