Polyethylene is the most commonly used plastic in the world. UHMWPE is a subset of polyethylene that has the strength to weight ratio 8-15 times greater than steel. The new PE, UHMWPE body armor ...

There are some growing trends in armor plates that unfortunately expose issues we have in society itself. The growing daily threat to law enforcement has increased and changed how we look at personal ...

A Russian program to modernize the country’s ground forces is promising big advances in body armor technology. And we mean big: The Russian military equipment manufacturer Rostec promises the armor ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Russia is not the only military power to be working on steel alternatives. The United Army Research Laboratory and the University of Buffalo have conducted laboratory ...