US 7,470,459 B1
	Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene ballistic structures
Gene C. Weedon, Richmond, Va. (US); Charles Paul Weber, Jr., Monroe, N.C. (US); and Kenneth C. Harding, Midlothian, Va. (US)
Assigned to BAE Systems Tensylon H.P.M., Inc, Monroe, N.C. (US)
Filed on Feb. 01, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/12,271.
Application 10/926681 is a division of application No. 09/999083, filed on Nov. 27, 2001, abandoned.
Application 12/012271 is a continuation of application No. 11/217277, filed on Sep. 01, 2005, granted, now 7,348,053.
Application 11/217277 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/926681, filed on Aug. 25, 2004, granted, now 6,951,685.
Int. Cl. B32B 3/06 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 428—103  [428/297.7; 428/911]

12 Claims

1. A ballistic panel comprising a laminated structure of a plurality of highly oriented ultra high molecular weight polyethylene slit film, sheets or tapes having a generally rectangular cross-section and smooth cut edges and a heat of fusion above about 243 joules/gram.