DEFENCE & MILITARY
LEXAN™ MARGARD™ products are an excellent choice for helmet and riot shields. Excellent optical clarity combined with high impact resistance. Excellent optical clarity combined with high impact resistance makes SABIC's LEXAN™ and MARGARD™ sheet products an excellent choice for helmet and riot shields used by police and military personnel. Many helmets and riot shields are constructed from high-impact resistant, clear polycarbonate, LEXAN sheet to enable a user to see thrown objects so that they can quickly position the shield to protect themselves.
High impact resistance is a must for bullet proof vests and jackets and SABIC’s LEXAN™ MARGARD™ sheet is an excellent choice offering safe polycarbonate glazing solutions. The LEXAN™ MARGARD™ sheet is highly resistant to abrasion and has excellent weathering properties making it an ideal candidate for bullet resistance vests and jackets. These sheets are virtually unbreakable, flame resistant and heat stable. The sheet can also withstand violent blows making it a perfect choice for security, police and military personnel.
- Because of the higher strength and transparency, the users are safer with polycarbonate shield than with any other materials.
- Weight is a great factor for considering any equipment for these kinds of extreme situations. Polycarbonate can offer extreme strength but is very light in nature, enabling the soldiers to move fast and be more efficient and effective in extreme conditions.
