Aramid fiber reinforced polymer composites have been used in a wide variety of applications, such as aerospace, marine, sporting equipment and in the defense sector, due to their outstanding properties at low density. The ...

Aramid fiber reinforced polymer composites have been used in a wide variety of applications, such as aerospace, marine, sporting equipment and in the defense sector, due to their outstanding properties at low density. The ...

This study portrays new destinations for aramid fabrics from discarded bulletproof vests and its application as ballistic shield. The new ballistic composite material is a hybrid laminate, in which expired aramid fibers ...

The barrier properdes of short-fiber-reinforced epoxy foam are characterized and compared with unreinforced epoxy foam in terms of moisture absorption, flammability properties, and impact properties. Compression and shear ...

In the aerospace field, the use of multifunctional composites has become increasingly important in combining different properties within a single component. This chapter addresses the topic of structural polymer composites ...

The evolution of ballistic protection systems, both individual and equipment, has occurred due to the search for increasingly efficient and lightweight devices, with an increasing use of bidirectional (2D) reinforcements ...