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	Bulletproof Vest - Background, Raw Materials, The Manufacturing
		Bulletproof vests are modern light armor specifically designed to protect the wearer's vital organs from injury caused by firearm projectiles.
		The vests of the time were made of ballistic nylon and supplemented by plates of fiber-glass, steel, ceramic, titanium, Doron, and composites of ceramic and fiberglass, the last being the most effective.
		For bulletproof vests intended to be worn in especially dangerous situations, built-in pouches are provided to hold plates made from either metal or ceramic bonded to fiberglass.
	www.madehow.com /Volume-1/Bulletproof-Vest.html (2131 words)

	Bulletproof vest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A bullet-proof vest also known as body armour is an article of protective clothing that works as a form of armor to minimize injury from projectiles fired from handguns, shotguns and rifles.
		Vests may be augmented with metal (steel or titanium), ceramic or polyethylene plates that provide extra protection to vital areas.
		As of mid 2006, spider silk bulletproof vests and nano-based armors are to be released to the market in the very near future.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bulletproof_vest (2462 words)

	News Release - Etheridge Announces Bulletproof Vest Grants For Area Cops
		The grants are being made as part of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2000 which assists law enforcement agencies in the purchase of bulletproof vests for its officers.
		The awards are part of $957,365.27 in such grants being made throughout the state to purchase 3,190 vests.
		Bulletproof vests have made the difference between life and death for law enforcement personnel throughout the country, and every officer should have access to this lifesaving device."
	www.house.gov /etheridge/Press-BulletProof2003.htm (331 words)

	Iraq After Saddam: Dogs get bulletproof vests
		Patrols and checkpoints in Iraq have become so risky that the U.S. Army is issuing bulletproof vests, not just to its soldiers, but also to bomb-sniffing dogs to protect them too from roadside bombs and drive-by shootings.
		The vest are made of Kevlar and protect dogs from shrapnel and handgun bullets.
		Vests that soldiers wear are similar but they also have ceramic plates in the front and back that can stop high caliber rifle bullets.
	www.azcentral.com /news/iraq/articles/0510militarydogs.html (814 words)

	Visclosky (IN01) - In the News - Visclosky Bulletproof Vests Program Reauthorized (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Visclosky authored the original bill because he was disturbed to discover that many criminals had life-saving bulletproof vests, but many police officers did not.
		Bulletproof vests have a life expectancy of five or six years, this creates a continuous budget burden.
		Bulletproof vests are the most important thing we can do to protect police officers.
	www.house.gov /apps/list/press/in01_visclosky/2004_03_30_VestsReauth.html (654 words)

	COURTTV.COM - PEOPLE - Bulletproof vest maker sued for failing to disclose material flaws
		WEST HOMESTEAD, Pa. (AP) — The nation's largest manufacturer of bulletproof vests for police was accused in a lawsuit brought by Pennsylvania's attorney general Tuesday of failing to disclose for years that the material in some models deteriorates with exposure to fluorescent light, heat and humidity.
		Attorney General Jerry Pappert blamed the vests for the death of a police officer in California and the wounding of an officer in suburban Pittsburgh.
		The vests used Zylon fibers — a material produced by Toyobo Co. of Japan — that made the body armor lighter and more comfortable.
	www.courttv.com /people/2004/0728/bulletproofvest_ap.html (315 words)

	Bullet Proof Vest, Bulletproof Vests, Armored Chest Vest and Body Armor from Lasco International Group
		This bulletproof vest is light, thin and flexible, which brings more comfort to the user.
		All bulletproof vests and body armor are manufactured by Glagio combine discretion, security and comfort.
		Using only high tech raw materials, Glagio bullet proof vests are manufactured according to to the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), of USA, Standards 0101.03 and 0101.04, and approved by the Marambia Proving Grounds of the Ministry of Defense and the Brazilian Army.
	www.lascointl.com /accessories/vests.htm (189 words)

	The Sun Chronicle Online - City
		The vests, manufactured solely by Second Chance between 1998 and 2001, were initially popular because of their light weight.
		Vests typically cost between $650 and $1,000, and the federal government usually subsidizes half the cost of each vest.
		Questions about the vests' safety arose in 2003, after a California officer was killed and a Pennsylvania officer was seriously wounded when bullets penetrated their Second Chance vests.
	www.thesunchronicle.com /articles/2006/07/11/city/city5.txt (332 words)

	Failure of officer's bulletproof vest shakes confidence
		Second Chance vests are made to withstand bullets under certain conditions, including the firing of a handgun at point-blank range.
		The company has said, however, that the vest might not be effective against unusual types of bullets, such as those coated with Teflon or containing steel cores.
		Among the large departments still using the discontinued vests are Pennsylvania and Massachusetts state police and the Los Angeles and Boston police departments.
	www.post-gazette.com /localnews/20031019vests1019p4.asp (1242 words)

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		The vest manufacturers that perform Benchmark V-50 tests on the NIJ test samples are actually producing misleading data, as there is no doubt if you are going to send six sample to the NIJ for destructive testing at a large cost, you want to make sure they pass.
		That's why invariably vest manufacturers who use benchmark testing will use ballistic materials from the weaver or laminate maker that are on the high side of acceptable performance judged by the V-50 tests that the weavers and laminate makers use to lot test their goods for QC acceptance.
		Remember if you don't send your vest in at the five year mark from the receipt date, the warranty expires, and your vest is no longer guaranteed to perfrom as new, and will not be covered by our insurance unless you send it in for re-certification with the dollar fee to extend to 12 years.
	www.firstdefense.com /html/bulletproof_vests.htm (2554 words)

	Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) - Deadline CLOSED - Law Enforcement Grants Consulting - CHIEF Grants
		The purpose of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) is to help protect the lives of law enforcement officers by assisting states and units of local and tribal governments equip their officers with armor vests.
		BVP funds may only be used for vests that meet the NIJ interim requirements, on the date the vests are ordered.
		A list of vest models that comply with the interim requirements is maintained at: http://www.justnet.org.
	www.chiefsupply.com /grants/le_bulletproof2004.html (529 words)

	bulletproof vest
		Does your bulletproof vest carry a certification from the NIJ that is available to you.
		Make sure the carrier of the bulletproof vest is removable so you can wash it and or change carriers.
		Does the panel that is inside the carrier of the bulletproof vest keep moisture and elements from getting to the ballistic material.
	www.interamer.com /bulletproof_vest.html (110 words)

	Personal Protection - Bulletproof Items
		One of the first recorded instances of the use of primitive bulletproof vests or soft body armor was by the medieval Japanese, who used armor manufactured from silk.
		But while these bulletproof vests garments were shown to be effective against low-velocity bullets (traveling at 400 feet per second (ft/s) or less), they did not offer protection against the new generation of handgun ammunition being introduced at that time that traveled at velocities of more than 600 feet per second.
		An initial test in three cities determined that the vest was wearable, it did not cause undue stress or pressure on the torso, and it did not prevent the normal body movement necessary for police work.
	www.securityflag.com /Personalprotection.htm (1745 words)

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		As you all probably know, I am a major proponent of technology and have run several articles in the past about the potential impact of nanotechnology on health care.
		Bulletproof armor is just the tip of the iceberg for applications.
		Scientists are currently exploring how to use nanotechnology to create wet-suit-like gear for soldiers that would not only be bulletproof, but keep out chemical weapons and even increase jumping ability.
	www.mercola.com /track.aspx?returnUrl=/2005/dec/27/strongest_bulletproof_vest_in_the_world.htm (511 words)

	The Epoch Times \| "Anti-Corruption" Official Wears Bulletproof Vest in China
		Huang wrote in his letter that he has needed to wear a bulletproof vest to go to work for several years since he investigated the severe corruption case involving 60 million yuan (US$7.2 million) in his area of responsibility.
		One surfer said that Huang needs to wear a bulletproof vest for the sake of protecting himself from attacks by vicious groups.
		That the Secretary of the County Committee would need to wear a bulletproof vest to launch an anti-corruption campaign would have been beyond imagination ten years ago.
	english.epochtimes.com /news/4-8-25/22989.html (669 words)

	Ledger-Enquirer \| 07/01/2006 \| Drug-sniffing dog gets bulletproof vest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Just like her two-legged colleagues, she'll be fitted with a bulletproof vest.
		Salva was presented with her $700 vest on Friday.
		It was donated to the task force by Vest N P.D.P (Police Dog Protection).
	www.ledger-enquirer.com /mld/ledgerenquirer/news/local/14950115.htm (144 words)

	Bulletproof VEST
		The TL vest is designed for daily use; and it is ready to wear in minutes.
		The VWC vest is our most popular vest with law enforcement agencies across the country.
		The Det vest has easy front opening that can be left open for comfort, then instantly close for safety.
	www.bulletproofvests.com /concealable_bullet_proof_vests.html (347 words)

	BulletProofME.com Body Armor - How to Select Body Armor
		As long as the vest is NIJ Certified or similarly tested by a reputable independent lab, you really don’t need to worry too much about the ballistics.
		Putting on a vest is a welcome replacement for a jacket or sweater for much of the year, but during the summer, heat is the limiting factor in vest use.
		Rather than focusing on marginal differences of what the vest stops (outside of rifles), it is far more important to determine how much of your vital area is covered by the vest.
	www.bulletproofme.com /How_to_Select_Body_Armor.shtml (3500 words)

	Halfbakery: Corporate-sponsored bulletproof garb
		This is a vest powered by a kinetic battery (see also: Seiko) that would have small LEDs sewn into the back, into the pattern of whoever sponsors you.
		The point of a bulletproof vest is not so much to be wounded or dead, as to remain unwounded or undead.
		To answer your next (and as yet unasked) question: Yeah, that may be a little complex...but I'm building a bulletproof vest with corporate sponsorship, a kinetic battery, and an impact-sensitive kinesimeter, so I think a panic button and a "help me!" light seems like a small enough addition.
	www.halfbakery.com /idea/Corporate-sponsored_20bulletproof_20garb (515 words)

	The Metal God's Quorum - Bulletproof vest maker faces charges (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		By JOHN SOLOMON, Associated Press WriterMon Sep 26, 3:45 AM ET Federal prosecutors are investigating whether a maker of bulletproof vests endangered lives, including President Bush's, by concealing potentially deadly flaws in the body armor sold to the government and police agencies.
		The Justice Department's suit this summer accused both Second Chance and Toyobo of allowing vests to be sold to local, state and federal police even though they knew their ability to stop bullets was overstated.
		Westrick was told Bush wore Zylon-protection during the 2001 inauguration and during a 2002 event with police that his boss attended, according to legal professionals familiar with the case.
	www.robhalford.com /quorum/showthread.php?t=61369 (1205 words)

	BulletProofME.com Body Armor - ProMAX Bullet proof Vests
		As we say in How to Select Body Armor, a lot of people are worried about whether their vest will stop the exotic, uncommon threats – but what's usually more important is to cover MORE of your body against the COMMON threats.
		By all means get a Level III-A for the uncommon threats, but the more important factor is how well the vest covers YOUR body (and that it is comfortable and concealable enough that you actually wear it).
		Besides extra coverage, our aramid vests are stitched around the perimeter, to better stop shots close to the edge of the vest.
	www.bulletproofme.com /ProMAX_Vests.shtml (1328 words)

	CNN.com - U.S. sues bulletproof vest makers - Jul 1, 2005
		The whistle-blower lawsuit was brought in February 2004 by a former company official who alleges the suppliers knew the vests' ability to stop bullets was being misrepresented.
		The Justice Department said that the vests were made of Zylon fiber manufactured by Toyobo, the Japanese firm.
		Toyobo maintains Zylon works well in bulletproof vests which are properly constructed, and says the Justice Department's own National Institute of Justice has no fault with Zylon and recommends vests including those made with Zylon.
	www.cnn.com /2005/LAW/07/01/bodyarmor.lawsuit/index.html (434 words)

	Bulletproof Vests - PakDef Forums
		In the 1960's new types of vests were developed whose plates were made of composite layers of steel or a very hard ceramic, boron carbide.
		the hardness of the ceramic and to dissipate the bullet's energy as it destroys the armor at the point of impact; the tiles or plates of ceramic bulletproof vest thus have to be replaced once they have stopped a bullet.
		The textile vest deforms the bullet and then dissipates its energy, entangling it in the vest's many layers.
	www.pakdef.info /forum/showthread.php?t=3076 (553 words)

	Bulletproof - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A material or object described as bulletproof is capable of stopping a bullet or similar high velocity missile.
		There are strict tests which are used to classify bullet resistance, and which specify the detailed characteristics of bullets that the material or object must be resistant to.
		In both cases, the vest is not required to protect against a second hit within 51 mm (2 inches) of the first.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bulletproof (195 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > State -- Bulletproof vest retailer settles with slain officer's family
		VISTA – The family of an Oceanside police officer who was shot to death two years ago while wearing a bulletproof vest will receive $165,000 in a settlement with the California firm that sold the vest.
		Zeppetella, 27, was wearing a vest manufactured by Second Chance Body Armor Inc. when he was shot and killed June 13, 2003 during a traffic stop.
		In the lawsuit, Jamie Zeppetella alleged her husband would have survived the shooting if the vest had performed as promised.
	signonsandiego.com /news/state/20050420-1144-ca-bulletproofvest.html (275 words)

	President may have worn defective vest - Lisa Myers & the NBC Investigative Unit - MSNBC.com
		Under his jacket, he's wearing a Second Chance bulletproof vest, according to a company insider critical of the vest.
		A year later, a California police officer wearing the same model vest is killed when a bullet penetrates his vest.
		He says the vests were recalled as soon as the company confirmed there was a problem.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/9494356 (462 words)

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