Ballistics

Lightweight Armor Solutions

Overview

The ShieldStrand® reinforcement product range is a family of high-strength, high-Modulus glass fibers providing vehicle ballistic and blast fragmentation armor protection that meets military performance and maintenance durability specifications with timely delivery. ShieldStrand® Reinforcements are engineered for optimum processing in manufacturing and finished part performance.

ShieldStrand® R and ShieldStrand® S products are available in Fiber, fabric, Prepreg and armor panels either from Owens Corning or from our qualified suppliers.

Industry Need: Improved Protection for Body, Armored Vehicles and Buildings

ShieldStrand® reinforcements meet the growing demand for better protection for soft skin and body armored vehicles, naval vessels, buildings and shelters.

It offers up to 50% higher strength and up to 20% higher modulus than E-glass fiber. ShieldStrand® reinforcement also has better impact resistance and more durability than E-glass.

ShieldStrand® Reinforcements Enables a Lighter-Weight, Cost Effective Ballistic Armor Solution

• Up to 50% lighter than steel and up to 60% lower cost than UHMWPE solutions at the same level of threat
• Ballistic performance comparable to other commercially available S-glasses and aramid but at up to 70% less cost
• Ability to replace or be combined with aluminum or steel where weight is critical and over-match threat levels exist
• Ability also to be combined with Polymer fibers where affordable lightweight structural Composite solutions are required