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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2017
Honeywell International Inc., Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Ashok Bhatnagar, Richmond, VA (US);
Tyler Bartelt, Chesterfield, VA (US);
Henry Gerard Ardiff, Chesterfield, VA (US);
Gary Kratzer, Midlothian, VA (US);
David A. Hurst, Richmond, VA (US);
Lori L. Wagner, Richmond, VA (US);
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Abstract
Ballistic resistant composite materials having high positive buoyancy in water are provided. More particularly, provided are foam-free, buoyant composite materials fabricated using dry processing techniques. The materials comprise fibrous plies that are partially coated with a particulate binder that is thermopressed to transform a portion of the binder into raised, discontinuous patches bonded to fiber/tape surfaces, while another portion of the particulate binder remains on the fibers/tapes as unmelted particles. The presence of the unmelted binder particles maintains empty spaces within the composite materials which increases the positive buoyancy of the composites in water.