# Protection

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High-performance aramid and UHMWPE fabrics for lightweight protective systems and impact-resistant composites.

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## Reinforcement fabrics for protective systems

JPS has woven para-aramid fabrics for more than 40 years, supplying materials for civilian and military protection. Kevlar® and Twaron® provide high-strength reinforcement, with UHMWPE fabrics available for additional low-weight options. Fabric construction and finish are selected for the customer’s protective system or composite processing requirements, including resin compatibility and areal weight.

## Protective material capabilities

### High-strength fibers

Para-aramid fabrics based on Kevlar® and Twaron® fibers.

### Weight-conscious reinforcement

Fiber choices for protective systems and lightweight composites.

### Weave selection

Plain, crowfoot, and eight-harness satin constructions.

### Processing options

Scoured fabrics or finishes selected for resin compatibility.

## Protective applications

### Personal and vehicle protection

Para-aramid fabrics are material candidates for personal, vehicle, and structural protection designs. The complete protective system requires application-specific engineering and performance testing.

### Composite reinforcement

Aramid’s tensile strength, stiffness, and thermal stability support applications where structural performance and weight are central design considerations.

- Personal protective systems
- Vehicle and aircraft reinforcement
- Industrial protective equipment

### Material and finish development

The JPS handbook identifies style 350 with Kevlar® 49, style 5353 with Twaron® 2200, and style 705 with Kevlar® KM2. These are candidate constructions for review with JPS, not approved style-to-part or protection-performance specifications.

## Which fabrics go where

### Para-aramid constructions for evaluation

The handbook lists style 350 with Kevlar® 49, 5353 with Twaron® 2200, and 705 with Kevlar® KM2. Review these as candidate fabrics with JPS; a fabric record alone does not establish ballistic, cut, or stab performance for a finished system.

[Para-Aramids](https://jpscm.com/products/para-aramids)

[Style 350 fabric data](https://jpscm.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/350-GREIGE-KEVLAR.pdf)

### Lightweight UHMWPE reinforcement

Woven Dyneema® and Spectra® fabrics provide an additional material family for weight-sensitive protective-system development. Select the construction through system requirements, processing trials, and performance testing.

[UHMWPE](https://jpscm.com/products/uhmwpe)

## Discuss your application.

Contact JPS for material selection and technical support.

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