Research Article
Characteristics of Bulletproof Vests Made from COPEFB Fiber: Implications on Mechanical, Electrical, and Physical Resistance
Table 7
Ballistic testing of bulletproof material samples with varying concentrations and polymer mixtures (epoxy and polyester).
| | Sample | COPEFB and polymer twisted yarn diameter | Depth of bullet through bulletproof biocomposite (mm) | Average (mm) | | Test 1 | Test 2 | Test 3 | Test 4 | Test 5 | Test 6 |
| | A | 1 mm + epoxy | Perforated | — | — | — | — | — | — | | B | 3 mm + epoxy | Perforated | — | — | — | — | — | — | | C | 6 mm + epoxy | 2.20 | 2.45 | 2.22 | 2.50 | 2.21 | 2.20 | 2.29 ± 0.14 | | D | 10 mm + epoxy | 2.23 | 2.12 | 2.14 | 2.02 | 2.21 | 2.15 | 2.14 ± 0.07 | | E | 1 mm + polyester | Perforated | — | — | — | — | — | — | | F | 3 mm + polyester | Perforated | — | — | — | — | — | — | | G | 6 mm + polyester | 2.94 | 3.10 | 3.00 | 3.13 | 2.88 | 2.97 | 3.00 ± 0.13 | | H | 10 mm + polyester | 2.71 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.94 | 3.12 | 3.00 | 2.96 ± 0.09 |
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Source: data of this research.
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