Protection of people and valuables
Structural armor solutions are designed to be capable of withstanding structural loadingin addition to resisting hostile actions. This allows designers to use armor panels directly as construction elements in shelters, building or on vehicles.
Composhield has developed and maintains three types of structural armor technologies, each tailored to meet a specific application area: non-mobile, semi-mobile and mobile.
HIRC panel
Non-Mobile applications include permanent structures such as embassies, power plants or military headquarters that would be a prime target for hostile actions. The main threat to consider here are very large explosive charges – several hundred kilograms of TNT.
Composhield has developed and patented a unique technology for such applications: High Impact-Resistant Composite, or HIRC. products based on HIRC technology are extremely resistant to blast loads and can effectively protect permanent installations with very moderate space claim.
The technology is based on a UHSS rebar pattern, laced with high-strength aramid fibers, that are embedded in a special cementitious matrix. Together this form a panel that exhibits very high-strength properties while being very ductile. This allows a HIRC panel to absorb large quantities of energy without breaking up or loosing structural integrity.
Container door mounted with internal SC package and spall liner.
Composhield has developed and patented a unique technology for semi-mobile applications: Steel-Concrete composite, or SC. The system uses a mix of HHA steel, HH steel and a reinforced cementitious matrix to create an armor panel that:
The SC technology is heavier, for the same threat, than our mobile CP technology, but provides protection at a lower cost. This renders the technology ideally suited for protection larger structures where mass is not the most critical factor.
HIRC panel
Composhield structural armor for mobile applications is based on high-strength and high-stiffess composite materials that incorporatesballistic properties. The armor component is derived from our Ceramic PoIymer (CP) technology, which is also used for add-armor.
For mobile applcations the CP armor is reconfigured to better carry and absorb structuraI loads, whereby the armor panels themselves can be used as structuraI elements for sides, doors, hatches etc., while still providing ballistic protection.
This minimizes the overall mass of the armor system, as no material is wasted on redundant system components. This renders the CP structural armor ideal for applications, where little mass and space is available.
