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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2007
Filed:
May. 19, 2003
Norman J. Wagner, Newark, DE (US);
Eric D. Wetzel, Baltimore, MD (US);
Norman J. Wagner, Newark, DE (US);
Eric D. Wetzel, Baltimore, MD (US);
The University of Delaware, Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
An armor composite material has been invented which contains a ballistic fabric which has been impregnated with shear thickening fluid. This invention offers a ballistic resistant material that is more flexible and less bulky than comparable, conventional ballistic fabric. The invented material offers superior ballistic performance compared to conventional ballistic fabric-based materials of equal thickness. The invented material can be applied to applications requiring armor that is compact and/or flexible, such as body armor, protective clothing and flexible protective devices and shields, and stab resistant clothing and devices.