Ceramic Poly Plates

Our threat plates should be used with ballistic gear primarily with plate and tactical carriers.

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. 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. 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.

Poly monolithic materials allow the plates to be thinner and reinforced to stop many armor piercing threats. 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. The most significant burden of rifle plate body armor is the weight with which it comes. 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.

Polyethylene plates besides ceramic plating the only other option when it comes to bulletproof vests for sale is at least for now and in terms of being affordable is polyethylene. Rma manufactures the strongest lightest and most affordable ceramic and polyethylene hard armor plates in the u s. Shop body armor plates ideal for use in law enforcement and security management.