an international event held in Paris

Honeywell announced in June that it was awarded a three-year contract from the U.S. Army to provide advanced ballistic materials that will improve the performance and reduce the weight of their helmets.

Honeywell made the announcement at Milipol, an international event held in Paris that focuses on products and services for state security. Spectra Shield II materials for helmet applications are designed to maintain a high level of performance in a curved shape, offering soldiers excellent head protection against multiple hits and angle shots.Spectra Shield II is a high-strength, lightweight composite material made with Spectrafiber.

Spectra fiber is ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene made using a patented gel-spinning process. Pound-for-pound, Spectra is 15 times stronger than steel, yet light enough to float. The fiber features a high resistance to chemicals, water and ultraviolet light, and exhibits excellent vibration damping, flex fatigue and internal fiber-friction characteristics. It also has up to 60 percent greater specific strength than aramid fiber.

Dae-Sung, who will use the Spectra Shield materials in their helmet design, is a Korea-based manufacturer that has provided ballistic equipment and riot control gear to police and military organizations around the world since 1974.Honeywell ballistic materials have been trusted to protect military and police forces around the world for more than two decades. In addition to helmets, they are used in a variety of applications where lightweight strength is critical, including bullet-resistant vests, breast plates, combat vehicles and military aircraft.The fiber is also used in a wide variety of industrial and recreational applications, including rope and lifting slings, mooring lines, fishing line, sail cloth and security netting.

November 23, 2011

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