Ceramic Poly Plates

Polyethylene plates weigh between two to five pounds which make them lighter in comparison to steel and up to seventy percent lighter compared to ceramic plates.

Ceramic poly plates.

At armor plates weigh as little as 4 pounds each in contrast to steel plates that often weigh in the 8 to 9 pound range. The tradeoff is that it isn t possible currently with the available materials and procedures to mass produce level iv plating at a commercial level which means it isn t rated to. With polyethylene plating in some cases when they stand alone there is no requirement for any backing material such as aramid. The difference in body fatigue is drastic making ceramic the preferred choice for sustained operations.

Shop body armor plates ideal for use in law enforcement and security management. Rma manufactures the strongest lightest and most affordable ceramic and polyethylene hard armor plates in the u s. Our body armor plates suit all types of defense needs and protect your workers from trauma. A pair of 10 by 12 level 3 polyethylene rifle plates typically weigh around 6 5 lbs and they are capable of stopping 6 rounds of 308 which makes this an exceptional body armor defense.

Poly monolithic materials allow the plates to be thinner and reinforced to stop many armor piercing threats. The most significant burden of rifle plate body armor is the weight with which it comes. From level iiia to level iv you can be confident that rma s nij certified and compliant hard armor will do the job.