Application of polycarbonate composite materials in armor structures

The layered polycarbonate composite material has been considered. The plates based on this material used as inserts in fabric-base armor vests can to combine both the fire-arm and sharp edged weapon protection. Quasi-static, dynamic and fire-arm tests of composite plates results have been exhibited. There is advance of composite plates relative to pure polycarbonate plates. Minimal distance to hit near first puncture, where stabbing protection is safe, has been found with digital image correlation method.