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Ballistic resistant articles comprising elongate bodies

US8197935B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 14, 2009
Grant dateJun 12, 2012
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Expiry dateJul 14, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31971
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A ballistic-resistant moulded article having a compressed stack of sheets including reinforcing elongate bodies, where at least some of the elongate bodies are polyethylene elongate bodies that have a weight average molecular weight of at least 100,000 gram/mole and a Mw/Mn ratio of at most 6. Methods for manufacturing ballistic-resistant moulded articles are also provided.

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