SOLDIER SYSTEMS COMMAND, ACQUISITION DIRECTORATE, ATTN AMSSC-AD, NATICK MA 01760-5011

B -- IDENTIFICATION OF COMMERCIAL TEST METHODS SOL DAAK60-CBD5-0022 DUE 052595 POC CAROLE A. FARIA, TEXTILE TECHNOLOGIST, (508) 651-5460 The U.S. Army Natick, Research, Development & Engineering Center is seeking materials suppliers and/or molders of reinforced injection moldable polymers. Alternate materials and processes are sought for the fabrication of personal ballistic (fragmentation) protective items such as helmets, faceshields, etc. It is anticipated that injection moldable products would allow the fabrication of ballistic resistant (fragmentation) items having complex shapes and undercuts not achievable with traditional compression molding processes. Materials being sought are fiber-loaded injection moldable compounds having high impact resistance, high tensile strength, and high flexural modulus leading to ballistic protective candidate items. This is a request for product and technical information only. The information is requested within 45 days following the publication of this synopsis. This is not a request for proposals. No solicitation document is available.(0172)

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