Body Armor Market: Manufacturers Use Fiber-Reinforced Plastics as Firearm Threat Escalates
Majority of ballistic panels are made of synthetic fibers having a tensile potency greater than an equivalent weight of steel. The soaring number of firearm threats have not only emanated from handguns, but also from military-grade ammunition and rifles. The prevalence of shooting in schools, public gatherings or nightclubs has signified the importance of body armor. In July 2018 three police officers at a motel in Kansas City succumbed to a semi-automatic rifle fired by a man. While in July...
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