By submitting this form, you are agreeing to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
.
Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber is a gel-spun material made up of extremely long chains of polyethylene. UHMWPE is manufactured by several brands—the most prominent being Spectra and Dyneema—and is extremely strong and durable; making it ideal for a number of applications.
UHMWPE is extremely versatile and thus is used in numerous industries. Some of the most common uses for UHMWPE include; Military and ballistic equipment, including body armor and plating; Recreational activities such as skiing, boating, and fishing; Critical infrastructure; Ropes and cordage; Mineral processing and mining equipment; Manufacturing.
These are thick plates made of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber composites. These plates exhibit an extremely good performance-to-weight ratio against lead and mild-steel-cored ball rounds, but perform poorly against rounds with harder steel cores, such as the M855.
UHMWPE plates are extremely tough and chemically stable, but can degrade if exposed to very high temperatures for extended periods of time.
UHMWPE-based hard armor plates can’t disrupt or deform projectile cores that are made of hard steel, to say nothing of still harder materials, these plates are weak to threats with steel cores or penetrators, such as M855. The Level IV (RF3) and RF2 ratings are effectively impossible for UHMWPE-based plates without hard strike faces to attain.
The Global UHMWPE Armored Vehicles Market accounted for $XX Billion in 2022 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2023 to 2030.
UHMWPE fiber helps personnel carrier go ballistic – Fiber made from ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber has been employed as a ballistic material in a amphibious armored personnel vehicle produced in Turkey. The fiber is used in the form of a tape made from Dyneema UHMWPE supplied by DSM Dyneema (Urmond, The Netherlands).
The lightweight, cost-effective Dyneema BT10 ballistic tape has been specified by FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.Ş., a leading producer of armored vehicles based in Turkey. The company recently was awarded a major contract from an Asian government to manufacture 8×8 PARS amphibious armored personnel vehicles featuring spall liners made with BT10.
Spall liners protect vehicle occupants from high-velocity fragments that are created when, for example, explosive shells send shock waves through the vehicle’s metal armor.
In developing the armored vehicles, FNSS says it put special emphasis on mobility, protection, and payload. FNSS will use Dyneema BT10 tape for spall liners in 257 PARS (Turkish for Anatolian leopard) vehicles. The amphibious vehicle will be supplied in 12 variants.
