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ENGR45,
Fall 2011
SRJC
http://polycarbonate-pc-sheets.com/polycarbonate-sheets-pc-
Polycarbonate is often used as the “soft” material in sheets/polycarbonate-solid-sheet/
bulletproof glass because it can flex back while holding shards
of broken glass in place.
This makes the glass stronger, and also prevents it from http://www.atkinsonsmirrorandglass.com/glassgeek/laminated-
breaking into large sharp pieces when it does fracture. glass.shtml
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How It’s Made
The two (or more) materials are then layered and
molded together under heat and pressure to create
a solid block of bullet resistant material.
http://glassshieldco.com/en/production/
How It Works
Glass is brittle and it does not have a good orderly crystalline
structure. If it did, it would be like a metal steel, where it
dents and deforms instead of shattering.
We also wanted to test with two types of guns and multiple shots.
¼ inch thickness
G=Glass A=Acrylic
A
AA
The bullet went through the backboard, which means AA is too weak to stop the bullet.
GG
Bullet bounced off wood, which means that GG is more effective than AA.
GA
Bullet bounce off backboard, with less damage to the window. The ‘A’ layer supported the glass
AGAG
Stopped the bullet, but the back glass shattered; not practical.
GAGA
Stopped the bullet. Same concept as GA, but we had to increase thickness to stop bullet.
What we found out
Karan likes guns!
Partitioning followed
by integration
http://www.ideationtriz.com/images/Bullet-proof_windows.gif
When polished to remove tiny surface defects, the ALON material resembles
sapphire - a gem prized for its hardness and resistance to scratches.
The difference: The ALON laminate provides the same antiballistic performance at
half the weight comparing it with traditional bulletproof glass materials.
One-way Bulletproof Glass
What is it made of?
http://www.thearmourgroup.com/images/products/glass/hdr_productspage.jpg
More Applications!
Gaddafi’s dictator auditorium!
Popemobile!
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/Popemobile_passes_the_White_House.jpg
Special Thanks
Arch’s Glass
Tap Plastics
Dan
Sources
http://www.atkinsonsmirrorandglass.com/glassgeek/laminated-glass.shtml
http://www.pointblanksolutionsinc.com/paca/HowhardArmorWorks.php
http://www.atkinsonsmirrorandglass.com/glassgeek/laminated-glass.shtml
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/FutureTech/story?id=1245087&page=1