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JAN 2014

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The Alpha Elite Series of soft body armor is the frst high-level ballistic protection system designed around Dyneema® Force Multiplier Technology developed by DSM Dyneema. DSM made headlines when the company created Dyneema, the world's strongest fber. Now, as shown, company engineers have made it even stronger. Dyneema is a synthetic, multi-flament fber with extreme strength and minimal weight. This is made possible through the fusion of polymer science, fber technology, and uni-directional engineering. Yet as strong as the fber is, laminated sheets of Force Multiplier Technology ballistic material are extremely light and fexible. That said, the ballistic vest has been demonstrated to have incredible stopping power, taking multiple hits. Thanks to this technology, NIJ Level IIIA performance is now available with comfort levels more typical of Level II body armor. Compared to Point Blank's previous lightest Level IIIA vest, the Alpha Elite Series is a full 12 percent lighter. The Point Blank Alpha Elite Series Level IIIA armor is 12 percent lighter than their previous lightest armor, and has the comfort of Level II body armor. Jim Weiss is a retired lieutenant from the Brook Park, Ohio Police Department and a frequent contributor to LAW and ORDER. Mickey Davis is a California-based writer and author. LaO Post your comments on this story by visiting www.lawandordermag.com Click on EInfo at - www.lawandordermag.com reader service #13 www.lawandordermag.com 55

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