Ballistic response of natural rubber latex coated and uncoated fabric systems

Mohd Rozi A., . and Wan Yunus W. A., . and Azemi S., . and Jamil S., . Ballistic response of natural rubber latex coated and uncoated fabric systems. pp. 207-221. ISSN 1511-1768

The intrinsic properties of natural rubber latex (NRL) such as excellent strength adhesion and flexibility make it very suitable for coating on textile fabrics. In this study high strength fabrics were coated with NRL and assembled with uncoated fabrics into few fabric systems. The fabric systems were shot with 9 mm bullets at 367 9 m/s to assess the blunt trauma performances. The results showed that both the 18-layer and 21-layer uncoated fabric systems failed the blunt trauma test. However fabric systems with NRL coated fabric layers gave lower blunt trauma of between 25 mm 32 mm indentation depths. The modes of failure after the ballistic impact were believed to be closely related with friction among the yarns in the NRL coated fabrics. The relative measure of friction was evaluated through the yarn pull-out strength and puncture resistance tests on the uncoated and NRL coated fabrics. Higher frictional effects were evident from the NRL coated fabrics in comparison with the uncoated fabrics.

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Abstract

The intrinsic properties of natural rubber latex (NRL) such as excellent strength adhesion and flexibility make it very suitable for coating on textile fabrics. In this study high strength fabrics were coated with NRL and assembled with uncoated fabrics into few fabric systems. The fabric systems were shot with 9 mm bullets at 367 9 m/s to assess the blunt trauma performances. The results showed that both the 18-layer and 21-layer uncoated fabric systems failed the blunt trauma test. However fabric systems with NRL coated fabric layers gave lower blunt trauma of between 25 mm 32 mm indentation depths. The modes of failure after the ballistic impact were believed to be closely related with friction among the yarns in the NRL coated fabrics. The relative measure of friction was evaluated through the yarn pull-out strength and puncture resistance tests on the uncoated and NRL coated fabrics. Higher frictional effects were evident from the NRL coated fabrics in comparison with the uncoated fabrics.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Natural rubber
AGROVOC Term:	Latex
AGROVOC Term:	Fabrication
AGROVOC Term:	Vulcanization
AGROVOC Term:	Polymers
AGROVOC Term:	Natural fabrics
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	28 Apr 2025 03:11
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23085

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