3a Body Armor
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different aspects of this protective apparel. All of your questions
about 3a body armor and other bullet proof vests can be answered here.
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No matter what type of body armor we wear, whether it is a soft body armor, type 3a body armor or a hard body armor which is either type 3 or type 4, we cannot help but wonder how does a piece of clothing does the work of protecting us from bullets? Do you also wonder why? Then read on.
Body armor is formed from advanced woven fibers that can be sewn into vests and other soft clothing. The fiber from a tight interlaced net which disperses the energy of the bullet reducing its speed until it stops. One of the most effective material used in body armor is Kevlar fiber, it is a light cloth but five times stronger than a piece of steel of the same weight. The fibers are usually twisted individually and the material covered by a double coat of resin and plastic. The second most used material is Vectran, which is two times stronger than Kevlar. New trends include spider web, feathers and carbon nanotubes. __The bullets do so much damage because of the focused blunt trauma: they focus all the impact in a reduced area increasing the penetration rate. Bullet proof vests are designed to spread the energy laterally over the whole vest while deforming the bullet at the same time.
When a handgun bullet strikes body armor, it is caught in a "web" of very strong fibers. These fibers absorb and disperse the impact energy that is transmitted to the vest from the bullet, causing the bullet to deform or "mushroom." Additional energy is absorbed by each successive layer of material in the vest, until such time as the bullet has been stopped. Because the fibers work together both in the individual layer and with other layers of material in the vest, a large area of the garment becomes involved in preventing the bullet from penetrating. This also helps in dissipating the forces which can cause nonpenetrating injuries (what is commonly referred to as "blunt trauma") to internal organs. Unfortunately, at this time no material exists that would allow a vest to be constructed from a single ply of material. |