Ballistic Protection
To meet the world’s growing requirement for ballistic protection, Synthane Taylor offers specialty high performance thermoset sheets, pre-pregs, and molded shapes that can withstand the most destructive military and civilian threats. ShotBlocker™ antiballistic material is an advanced fiberglassbased composite that offers several important benefits:
- Resistance to a projectile or blast, fire, and forced entry.
- Ease of installation.
- Light weight.
- Moderate cost.
ShotBlocker is manufactured in five levels of bullet-resistance, depending on the threat and security function. The material can also be configured for threats exceeding Level 5 requirements. ShotBlocker can be cut and drilled in the field with commercial quality circular, table, or panel saws. For aesthetic conformity, the material can be surfaced on site with veneer, drywall, wallpaper, or other wall coverings.
Typical Applications
- Safe rooms
- Safe houses
- Storm shelters
- Fence construction
- Guarded communities
- Buses
- Private residences
- Earthquake and Hurricane protection
- Military Zones
- Civilian vehicles and limousines
- Armored vehicles
- Bank teller stations and ATMs
- Courtrooms and judges’ benches
- Postal facilities
- Corporate offices
- Convenience stores
- Gas stations
- Hotel lobbies
- Ballistic resistant doors
- Government & public buildings
Features
- Class 1-A fire/smoke-rated building material (ASTM E 84)
- UL Listed
- Certified to NIJ-Std. 0108.01
- High Strength
- Light Weight
- Ricochet Resistant
- Easy installation using power hand tools
- Standard sheet size: 4’ x 8’
- Other sheet sizes available on request.
- Readily adheres to decorative laminates with the use of contact adhesive.
- Can be decorated with a wide variety of veneers, drywall, wallpaper, other coverings, etc.
Architectural Applications
ShotBlocker meets the requirements for courtroom, check-cashing, gas station, and convenience market armor, providing superior security and protection in walls, doors, and counters. The material can also be used for military/defense architectural applications in the field, such as guard stations. Overall, ShotBlocker performs similarly to that of conventional S-glass laminates, which cost considerably more.
ShotBlocker has also been tested to ASTM E84, Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials, by the hardwood Plywood &Veneer Association, Reston, VA, USA. HPVA is a recognized CABO, BOCA and ACBO testing laboratory.
Government Facilities
ShotBlocker significantly lowers the weight and cost of embassy safe rooms, while maintaining the structural integrity to protect government documents and personnel. The material is readily machined and is far lighter than steel, making it easier to install and repair. Its light weight also facilitates the relocation of safe rooms around the world. ShotBlocker meets stringent standards for ballistic and forcedentry protection. Structures built with a combination of ShotBlocker and steel meet the highest DOS certification standard (Level 7) for ballistic-resistant structures.
 Vehicle Armor
ShotBlocker is a light-weight, cost-effective alternative to steel for armoring automobiles, trucks, jeeps, and aircraft. The material can also be combined with ceramic or steel strike plates as well as steel backer plates to increase impenetrability, formability, and durability. In the case of ground vehicles, the weight of large ballistic steel armor panels requires stronger suspensions, brakes, and engines than would otherwise be necessary. Steel armor may also compromise handling properties by raising roll centers and centers of gravity. Excessive weight is also a problem in airborne applications. The use of steel armor would result in significant reductions in aircraft performance, range, and payload.
Phenolic Glass Thermoset Composites
ShotBlocker consists of woven glass fabric impregnated with a high-temperature phenolic resin system. The material provides superior flexural, compressive, and impact strength at elevated temperatures, as well as excellent creep resistance. Also, the phenolic resin system yields a ballistic laminate with superior fire, smoke, and toxicity ratings (ASTM E84) over conventional polyester resin fiberglass laminates. Glass fabric-based, anti-ballistic materials, such as ShotBlocker, are far lighter than ballistic steel armor plate. The lower weight makes the material less cumbersome to fabricate, handle, and install.
Multi-Step Manufacturing Process
The manufacturing process utilizes state-of-the-art equipment for each step, from material preparation and treating to pressing and finishing. First, the substrate is processed through the resin compound. Then, the impregnated material is semi-cured in a treater oven. Once the material is treated, it is either issued to the customer as pre-preg, or sent to the press for sheet grades. Finally, the material is trimmed and packaged as required.
| Product Specifications |
| Product |
Test Methods |
Ballistic Requirements |
|
UL-752
Performance
Level
Standard |
NIJ 0108.01 |
Weapon |
Weight |
Designation* |
Speed |
Nominal Thickness |
| ShotBlocker 01 |
Level 1 |
|
9 mm |
124 gr lead |
FMJ |
1175 fps |
1/4" |
| ShotBlocker 02 |
Level 2 |
|
.357 mag |
158 gr lead |
JSP |
1250 fps |
11/32" |
| |
Type IIA |
.357 mag |
158 gr lead |
JSP |
1250 fps |
11/32" |
| |
Type IIA |
9 mm |
124 gr lead |
FMJ |
1090 fps |
11/32" |
| ShotBlocker 03 |
Level 3 |
|
.44 mag |
240 gr lead |
SWC/GC |
1350 fps |
7/16" |
| |
Type II |
.357 mag |
158 gr lead |
JSP |
1395 fps |
7/16" |
| |
Type II |
9 mm |
124 gr lead |
FMJ |
1175 fps |
7/16" |
| |
Type IIIA |
.44 mag |
240 gr lead |
SWC/GC |
1400 fps |
7/16" |
| |
Type IIIA |
9 mm |
124 gr lead |
FMJ |
1400 fps |
7/16" |
| ShotBlocker 04 |
Level 4 |
|
.30 cal |
180 gr lead |
LSP |
2540 fps |
1 3/16" |
| Level 5 |
Type III |
7.62 mm |
150 gr lead |
FMJ |
2750 fps |
1 3/16' |
| * Nomenclature |
FMJ = full metal jacket
GC = gas-checked
JSP = jacked soft point
LSP = lead soft point
SWC = semi-wad cutter |
| Typical ShotBlocker Properties |
Value |
| Impact Strength |
15.0 ft-lb/in (crosswise)
15.0 notched (lengthwise) |
| Flexural Strength |
23,200 psi (crosswise)
17,200 psi (lengthwise) |
| Compressive Strength |
65,000 psi (flatwise)
9,300 psi (edgewise) |
| Tensile Strength |
63,000 psi (crosswise)
39,000 psi (lengthwise) |
| Rockwell Hardness |
M Scale 110 |
| Bonding Strength |
400 lb |
Synthane Taylor is pleased to offer it's customers ballistic protection materials in a range of sizes for a variety of applications. We can also assist in developing custom ballistic materials for customer applications.
Contact Helen Argiro (Director of Sales) for more information.
hargiro@synthanetaylor.com
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