Industry value
Driving innovation in body armor protection
For over 35 years, we’ve been the trusted partner for defense and security professionals worldwide, delivering advanced solutions for ballistic protection that enhance safety without compromise. Our expertise and innovations in body armor provide lighter, stronger protection that can be adapted to evolving threats, ensuring that those on the front lines stay secure every step of the way.
Expertise
Decades of advancing ballistic solutions to meet evolving protection needs.
Collaboration
35+ years of collaboration in aramid protection, delivering tailored, reliable quality.
Circularity
Recycled aramid solutions that reduce waste and extend material life beyond ballistics.
Solutions
Lightweight and durable ballistic solutions
Twaron®-reinforced ballistic solutions provide lightweight, high-strength protection for professionals facing diverse threats. With advanced resistance to impact, environmental stress, and wear, Twaron® excels in both soft ballistics and insert plates, delivering optimal durability and lightweight protection in critical applications.
Soft ballistic vests
High-risk professionals need protective solutions that combine lightweight comfort with reliable protection against bullets, fragments and blade threats.
Twaron®-reinforced soft ballistic vests deliver advanced trauma reduction with low back-face deformation (BFD), exceptional durability under mechanical and environmental stress, and lasting performance for daily wear in critical situations.
Insert plates
In environments with rifle and high-velocity threats, protection must withstand repeated impact and extreme temperatures.
Twaron®-reinforced insert plates offer reliable multi-hit protection, reduced BFD for trauma control, and flexibility for complex shapes, providing high-performance resilience for intense conditions.
Product value
Twaron® body armor - at the core of superior protection
Ballistic armor demands strength, resilience, and effective energy dissipation. Twaron® delivers high-impact resistance and exceptional energy absorption, providing reliable protection against ballistic threats. With durable performance against mechanical stress, Twaron® ensures armor that lasts, instilling confidence in every mission.
Understand how Twaron® can help you meet the complex requirements for body armor solutions by downloading our Ballistic material handbook.
Strong
High-impact resistance and trauma reduction for reliable, all-round safety.
Lightweight
Thinner, lighter solutions for stronger, and more comfortable protection.
Durable
Built to withstand tough environments, delivering consistent performance over time.
Flexible
Enhanced drapability for complex shapes allows greater freedom of movement.
Article
Ballistic reliability under real-world conditions
A vest certified to stop a bullet at V50 meets the standard. What it doesn't reveal is how reliably it protects across the full range of impact velocities, or how that reliability holds up after years of daily wear.
We apply S-curve analysis to evaluate V05, ZMR width, and curve stability under mechanical conditioning, revealing how armor systems perform across the full velocity range and throughout their service life.
Read the article to understand the methodology and findings, including access to the complete datasets and regression models in the full research paper.
Poster
Body armor standards expertise
Body armor certification covers bullet, stab, and spike threats across multiple jurisdictions, each with its own test projectiles, velocities, and shot counts. Our ballistic specialists maintain an up-to-date command of NIJ, VPAM, HOSDB/CAST, and TR requirements, and this large-format poster consolidates that knowledge into a single printable reference, including a full Twaron® fabric and laminates data table.
Our expertise
Our research and development streams
We’ve organized our expertise to cover a variety of customer needs.
Application development
Our engineers and technical experts in Germany and the Netherlands collaborate with clients to develop innovative, customized solutions. With advanced knowledge in fiber, textile, and finishing technologies, we help bring unique applications to life.
Advanced testing facilities
From our Research and Innovation Centre in the Netherlands to fabric-testing labs and a state-of-the-art shooting range, our world-class facilities ensure that every product meets rigorous ballistic standards, supporting reliable and effective results.
Industry expertise
Our sales team brings specialized industry connections and expertise, offering informed guidance across the value chain. This allows us to provide customers with comprehensive support and insights.
Expert
Updates
New and upcoming
We regularly attend ballistic events and publish news and stories about our innovative work with industry partners.
