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Record 1 1997-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Textiles
  • Military (General)
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

An ... ballistic composite. When a close-by explosion occurs, crumbling walls project their materials ... within the living of the building ... To answer this problem, Achidatex has developed a wall covering composite made of a Kevlar/cotton double cloth ... The walls must withstand a 115 mm shell, shot from a distance of 100 metres ... .

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles techniques
  • Militaire (Généralités)
  • Missiles et roquettes
CONT

Le revêtement mural «balistique» d'Achidatex a été mis au point pour trouver un remède à I'effondrement des bâtiments et à la projection des matériaux constituants d'un mur [...] à l'intérieur des pièces en cas d'explosion proche ... Le mur doit résister au tir direct d'un obus de 155 mm tiré à cent mètres de distance [...].

Spanish

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