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8th Semester
Department of Textile Engineering
 P R E S E N TAT I O N T O P I C :
BALLISTIC PROTECTIVE
TEXTILE

 NORTHERN UNIVERSITY
BANGLADESH
Created by :
Jamilur Rahman Efaz(30190300566)
Golam Rabbi(30190300568)
 W H AT I S P R O T E C T I V E
TEXTILE ?
Nowadays safety and protective textiles have become an integral part in one or other
form. Safety and protective textiles refers to garments and other fabric related items
designed to protect the wearer from harsh environmental effects that may result in
injury or death.
Industrial textiles are used to protect from one or more of the following:
i. Extreme heat and fire
ii.Harmful chemicals and gases and Radiations

iii.Bacterial environment.
iv.Mechanical hazards(e.g.; bullets)
 BALLISTIC PROTECTIVE
TEXTILE

Ballistic protection is one type of protective clothing or textiles. This

kind of clothing aims at protecting the individuals from the steel
fragments and bullets from exploding ammunition and hand-held
weapons. The root idea of spreading the load over a massive area is still
applied.
 BALLISTIC PROTECTION

Requirements for Ballistic protection-

 Minimum weight with maximum personal mobility.

 Maximum protection

 Energy absorption characteristics of the material

 PRINCIPLE OF BALLISTIC
PROTECTION

Fibers and Fabrics used for Ballistic Protection-

P-aramid fibers(Kevlar)

Ultra high modulus polyethylene

Carbon fibers

Ceramics

Spider silk
 C O M M O N P R O P E RT I E S

High impact resistance

Good dynamic energy absorption capacity

Good chemical resistance

High specific strength and modulus

Service life near to 100 years

Fatigue resistance

Strain is spread over a much larger area

 HISTORY

Pre-Twentieth Century-
Normally heavy & uncomfortable uniform for wear .Produced from
natural fibers or heavy metal is used. Uncomfortable for soldiers.
Twentieth Century-
Light weight & durable, many high performance fibers came into
usage.
Twentieth Century Pre-Twentieth Century
 TYPES OF ARMOR

1. Soft Armor : Soft armor is constructed from multiple

layers of woven fabric without a resin binder, sewn
together with meander or crosswise seam

2. Hard Armor : Composite laminate armor or hard armor

consists of multilayered fabrics combined together with a
resin binder.
 CHARACTERISTICS &
M A N U FA C T U R I N G M E T H O D S O F S O F T
ARMOR

 Characteristics :

 For resistance to low velocity bullet

 Efficient only for low weight per square meter

 Composite laminate armor or hard armor consists of multilayered fabrics combined
together with a resin binder.

 Manufacturing methods :
 Multi layers (20-30) stitched together using Kevlar or UHMPE threads.
 For high velocity 10 layers of Kevlar 49 plies for velocity range of 200-900 mps.

 Inner layer of Kevlar and outer layer composed of Kevlar, spectra shield stitched
together.
 CHARACTERISTICS &
M A N U FA C T U R I N G M E T H O D S O F H A R D
ARMOR
Characteristics :
 For resistance to high velocity bullets

 Multi layer fabrics combined together with a resin binder

 More eeficient at wt> 10kg/m2

 Less dependence of weave construction.

 Manufacturing methods :
 JACKAL STEEL – medium carbon & low chromium molybdenum type steel.
 Composites non-woven fabrics sandwiched b/w woven fabrics.

 Single ply produced from 100s of fibre bundles laid side by side in a beam.
C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S O F K E V L A R FA B R I C

All the projectile is absorbed by the fabric armore system upto the
ballistic limit. When projectile velocity exceed the ballistic limit,
the energy absorption capacity of fabric armour system decreases
rapidly.
 MECHANISM
Ballistic vests use layers of very strong fibres to “catch” and
deform a bullet, mushrooming it into a dish shape, and spreading
its force over a larger portion of the vest fiber. The vest absorbs the
energy from the deforming bullet, bringing it to a stop before it can
completely penetrate the textile matrix.
 FA C TO R S I N F L U E N C I N G
P E R F O R M A N C E O F FA B R I C

Strength

Modulus

Elongation

Deformability

Velocity of transfer of shock wave of fibre.

 CONCLUSION

Safety & protective textiles refers to garment and other fabric related items
designed to protect the wearer from harsh environmental effects that may
result in injury or death.
Defence force on land, sea or air throughout the world is heavily reliant on
protective textiles.
The protective apparel try to combine both the fabric flexibility , softness ,
drape, handle & breathability with citical protective characteristics.
 CONCLUSION
Characteristics, A 19% reduction in causalities is seen if
protective helmets are worn,40% reduction when armor is worn &
64% reduction when both armor % helmet are worn.
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