ShieldStrand® reinforcements provide up to 50% weight savings compared to steel and up to 40% weight savings compared to aluminum.
ShieldStrand® reinforcements offer significant cost savings compared to aramid, UHMWPE and carbon fiber solutions.
ShieldStrand® S glass fibers provide better impact resistance & compression strength in composite parts than E-glass, carbon or aramid fibers.
ShieldStrand® solutions will not burn or melt and meet fire, smoke and toxicity (FST) requirements
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Overview
ShieldStrand® R reinforcements, were developed to deliver high performance, redefine value, enable new applications and provide choice in armor protection. They offer significant weight savings compared to steel and aluminum and significantly lower cost than aramid and UHMWPE solutions. ShieldStrand® R product is qualified under MIL-DTL-64154B Class B.
See Product CharacteristicsPractical Benefits of ShieldStrand® R Reinforcements
- Provides structure as well as ballistic protection
- Equivalent ballistic performance of other commercial R-glasses
- Higher structural performance than aramid, polyethylene and polypropylene fibers
- Up to 48% weight savings compared to steel and up to 37% weight savings compared to aluminum. Significant lower cost than aramid and UHMWPE
- Up to 60% cost savings compared to UHMWPE armor solutions and up to 40% cost saving compared to other S-glass reinforcements
- Will not burn and meets fire, smoke and toxicity (FST) requirements for military vehicles
- Produced in large quantities, available globally and supported by the world leader in reinforcements Owens Corning
ShieldStrand® R and ShieldStrand® S products are available in Fiber, fabric, Prepreg and armor panels either from Owens Corning or from our qualified suppliers.