NCJ Number
41751
Date Published
1973
Length
67 pages
Annotation
THIS DOCUMENT PRESENTS A SURVEY OF THE OPEN LITERATURE AND INDUSTRIAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION ON THE USE OF MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS OF MATERIALS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SECURITY AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Abstract
FOR EACH OF THE MATERIALS DISCUSSED IN THIS REPORT, ENOUGH PROPERTIES OF INTEREST ARE GIVEN TO PERMIT THE READER TO USE THE INFORMATION IN PRELIMINARY DESIGN CONCEPTS. ONLY THE MECHANICAL AND STRUCTURAL, AND NOT THE CHEMICAL, ASPECTS OF MATERIALS ARE CONSIDERED IN THIS DOCUMENT. MATERIALS DISCUSSED INCLUDE FABRICS, PLASTICS, PROTECTIVE GLASS, STEEL AND OTHER METALS, WOOD, FOAM MATERIALS, AND COMPLEX LAMINATES. APPLICATIONS OF THESE MATERIALS TO SUCH EQUIPMENT AS HANDCUFFS, BATONS, BOMB BLANKETS, BULLET-PROOF ENCLOSURES, HELMETS, SHIELDS, AND BODY ARMOR ARE DISCUSSED....DMC