Addresses the joint U.S. Army and Marine challenge to improve the fragmentation performance of Enhanced Combat Helmets (ECH). Dyneema
® HB80 represents a tremendous step forward in creating armor for soldiers, vehicles and law enforcement that addresses tomorrow's enhanced threats.
Initially, known as Prototype Dyneema
® X31, the material has undergone extensive ballistic and secondary property testing and promises to significantly "lighten the load" - providing greater comfort and mobility for the men and women who wear it.
Performance Data: (SI units)
Length : 150 m [164 yards] Areal density : 141-149 g/m
2 [4.16 - 4.39 oz/yd2]
Width : 1.60 m [63 inch] Visual defects : 15 per roll