Ballistic performance of thermoplastic composite laminates made from aramid woven fabric and polypropylene matrix

The ballistic behavior of multi-layer Kevlar® aramid fabric/polypropylene (PP) composite laminate (CL) and plain layered aramid fabric (AF) impact specimens was investigated. It was found that the thermoplastic PP matrix increases the ballistic performance of CL targets when compared to AF targets with similar areal density, resulting in less aramid fabric needed to obtain the same level of protection when the PP matrix is incorporated. It was...