High-Performance Composites for Protection & Safety
In the field of ballistics and defense, materials are required that deliver maximum protection, low weight, and exceptional structural stability. Whether for body armor, helmets, vehicle armor, or ballistic shields, the decisive factor is the combination of lightweight design and extremely high resistance. HELD’s double belt presses enable the continuous production of composite semi-finished products that are used in ballistic applications worldwide.
Applications in Ballistics & Defense
With its isobaric double belt presses, HELD Technologie provides the foundation for manufacturing high-performance composite materials, laminates, and protective materials used in personal protection as well as armor solutions for infrastructure and object protection. Precisely controlled temperature and pressure profiles create materials with clearly defined properties, ranging from energy-absorbing layers to penetration-resistant composite structures. This level of process precision ensures consistent quality, short cycle times, and maximum performance, making it indispensable for modern protection systems in the defense sector.
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Personal Protective Equipment
Ballistic plates for body armor, made from aramid fiber or UHMWPE (ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene) fabrics.
Helmet and visor components made from fiber-reinforced thermoplastics.
Lightweight protection solutions for police and security personnel, offering a high level of wearing comfort.
Processes
The HELD double belt press provides all key processes required for the production of ballistic components:
Laminating: Production of multi-layer composite armor plates (e.g. aramid layers combined with thermoplastics).
Compacting: Densification of nonwovens or UHMWPE fabrics into homogeneous semi-finished products.
Consolidating: Fusion of fibers with the polymer matrix to create high-strength organosheets.
Smoothing: Creation of uniform surfaces for subsequent processing.
HELD – Your Partner for Ballistics
Advantages of manufacturing ballistic materials with HELD:
Continuous: from roll or powder to plate for ballistic laminate panels.
Versatile: aramid, UHMWPE, carbon, and hybrid materials.
High precision: consistent quality for safety-critical applications.
Scalable: from prototypes to high-volume series production.
Flexible: integration of various fiber and matrix systems for customized protection solutions.
HELD therefore delivers the key technology for lightweight, safe, and scalable protection solutions in the field of ballistics and defense.
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