Body Armor
Akiro Protech produces woven fabrics, UD fabrics and prepregs that are deployed into the body armor industry.
AkiroUD is our flagship Unidirectional tape fabric product. These use both ultra high molecular weight polyethylene and para-aramid fibers. They range from 50 gsm to 510 gsm, and fit a broad range of applications.
AkiroUD products are deployed for body armor applications, including soft body armor, rigid body armor and helmets.
They are also deployed for stab and puncture resistant armor.
Body Armor
CaseStudies of AkiroUD use in Body Armor
Vests and Jackets
Torso Plates
Helmets
AkiroUD is used for cutting edge body armor applications including the lightest and comfortable vests to bullet resistant jackets.
Innovative designs combine the best of AkiroUD with AkiroTex fabrics to get the best in class performance.
AkiroUD is the material of choice for all upper torso hard armor plate inserts. These predominantly use AkiroUD with UHWMPW fibers.
Lightweight plates made using AkiroUD effectively neutralise several rifle gun fire ammuninition including AK47 and the NATO Ball.
AkiroPreg coated fabrics are used in the traditional helmets while AkiroUD is used for lightweight higher performance helmets.
AkiroUD designed helmets elevate the performance to stop higher energy ammunition.