A study on the Ballistic and Abrasive Response of Polyurea Coatings on Ballistic Fabrics

Abstract

Explosions account for the majority of wounds sustained by soldiers on the battlefield. Due to difficult human factors and ergonomics, areas often left unarmoured are the extremities. Injuries to these areas accounted for approximately half of the total injuries sustained by coalition forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. Buried charges List of Tables 1CFR and percentage of injuries caused by blasts for WWII, Vietnam war,