UHMWPE Composite · Product form
UHMWPE Composite Laminate and Panel
Who supplies cured composite sheet or sandwich panel in this thickness and layup?
What it is
Cured flat or simply curved composite stock, supplied as sheet or as a bonded sandwich panel, for secondary structure, interiors and ballistic applications.
- Typical dimensions
- Thickness from a few plies to over an inch; panel sizes to roughly 4 by 8 feet.
- Also known as
- cured laminate, composite sheet, sandwich panel, ballistic panel, flat stock
Suppliers
Grouped by what they actually are. A mill and a distributor answer different needs.
Mills and producers 4
Companies that manufacture this form. Mill direct means longer lead times and mill minimums, with full melt traceability.
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Avient Protective Materials ReportedDyneema
Unidirectional composite for hard armor. The company states it is the only ballistic materials maker producing both fibre and UD material in house in the USA.
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Barrday Inc. VerifiedAS9100up to 63 in (1.6 m) width
Cross-plied unidirectional UHMWPE for hard armor applications. Specific threat levels are not published.
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Spectra Shield
Spectra Shield, a patented construction binding multiple overlapping cross-plied fiber layers with resin and film. Sold as a panel system rather than as fabric.
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Integris Composites Reported
Hard armor plates and shields. UHMWPE is the standard backer material but is NOT named by the company; treat as unconfirmed.
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