LEGION ARAMID

Legion Aramid is a lower cost alternative to Legion Polyethylene. It is lighter in density than steel or GRP armours.

The material is predominantly used for ballistic spall liners and is ideal for lower levels of protection (handgun and light machine gun). Spall liners are commonly mounted on the inside of a vehicle, vessel or structure and are designed to encapsulate the impacting projectile.

Thickness from 1mm to 40mm
Standard size panel 3000mm x 2000mm, larger panels can be accommodated
Light weight
High impact strength
Water resistant
Abrasion and chemical resistant
Protection against 9mm, .44 Magnum, 2xDM51 grenade
Excellent fragment protection

What is Aramid?

Introduced into commercial applications over 50 years ago, Aramids (short for Aromatic Polyamide), are a class of heat-resistant and incredibly strong synthetic fibers.

Also known as Kevlar, Twain or Nomex, Aramid is present in numerous public consumer items, as well as military, aerospace and naval applications.

Owing to chain molecules in the fibers being highly oriented along the fiber axis, a higher proportion of the chemical bond contributes more to fiber strength than in many other synthetic fibers.

Beneficial properties of Aramids:

Outstanding strength-to-weight properties
Good abrasion resistance
Good resistance to organic solvents
Non-conductive
High melting point (>500 °C (932 °F) and low flammability
High tenacity

There are two types of Aramids; Meta-aramids and Para-aramids. Meta-aramids are commonly used in fire fighting protective wear, providing excellent heat and abrasion resistance properties. Para-aramids are the preferred fibres for ballistic protection ie. body armour and helmets, providing greater tenacity, strength and stiffness.

Using a layering method, Aramid provides protection against small hand-guns and shotgun rounds. Viwe our ballistic data table to find out which rounds and proection levels are applicable to our Aramid materials.

At ASL GRP we use Aramid in a number of our protection solutions. Our Blast Suppression Blankets, Blast Container Bins and our removable ballistic outboard covers. Aramid’s light weight makes it the ideal material to utilise onboard fast patrol vessels and RIBS adding protection to the vital mobility component of a craft – the outboard.

For more information on our marine protection solutions and removable ballistic outboard covers visit: https://www.aslgrp.com/marine/