Fabric Uses Cutting-edge Defeat Mechanism to Turn High-Powered Rifle Rounds into Shrapnel.
Stamford, CT – -(AmmoLand.com)- Echelon Materials today announced the launch of their Indiegogo campaign to fund the production of their proprietary loom required to produce TiTek, the world’s first and only patented, lightweight, flexible fabric designed to shred high-powered conical/rifle rounds and be comfortably worn or carried all day.
With today’s increasing threats of high-powered rifles, and with heavy, rigid and uncomfortable armor as the norm, TiTek is finally the protection those in Law Enforcement deserve. The Indiegogo campaign has a funding goal of $825,000.00 USD which will go towards the manufacturing of the only loom able to mass produce the TiTek fabric for the marketplace. Supporters of the campaign will be able to claim a vest, shield and/or backpack infused with TiTek fabric as a reward.
TiTek’s defeat mechanism is cutting-edge – it’s a patented fabric that weaves tiny, sharp-edged titanium discs into the plane of the fabric using the very kevlar threads that comprise the fabric. These discs present their sharp edges to the incoming round and cut it to shreds as it passes. Once shredded by the TiTek fabric, debris from bullets is easily captured by the armor package’s backing layers that employ existing materials, such as aramids or polyethylenes. Compared to traditional armor that “stops” the bullet by applying counter-force, TiTek-infused armor uses the bullet’s own energy to cut it apart, destroying it and making it easier to stop.
Heavy, inflexible ceramic plates can dig into an officer’s back, sink into their femoral arteries, or choke their throat. TiTek is flexible, and conforms to a body that needs to move, making it the perfect choice for both male and female officers, to not only protect, but also allow for a greater range of motion, coverage area and comfort for long-term use.
“In testing the TiTek material, we have seen 7.62 M80 rounds turned into shrapnel – not a piece over the size of a 17-caliber BB – with bits and pieces spread over a 9-inch diameter in an armor pack weighing 1.9 lbs. per square foot,” said Bob Muller, Echelon Materials’ CEO.
“This means that lightweight, flexible, breathable, rifle protection weighing up to 75% less than current Level IV+ plates is possible with TiTek, making that protection easier and more comfortable to wear,” added Muller.
To become a supporter of the “TiTek Revolution”, visit Echelon’s Indiegogo fundraising site at igg.me/at/echelon-materials,, or for more information about, visit www.echelonmaterials.com/.
About Echelon Materials
Echelon Materials has developed a new, patented fabric (U.S. Patent 7,100,490) with applications within the ballistic armoring industry. For more information, visit https://www.echelonmaterials.com/.
Now that I’ve responded to the comments, let me say that they all were really good questions and points.
And that I apologize for any typos made in my haste to respond.
And that I look forward to continuing the discussion.
Thanks
By the video above they sound like another ANTI-GUN company that wants the gun community to fund their project….Barring .22 & under what rifle is not a Hight powered round? Their wording says it all!
Looks like Computer Core Memory module CIRCA 1960’s.
Looks good on paper and video, hope they can make it happen.
Easier to stop smaller fragments then one solid round.
Lightweight LIV armor would be very much appreciated. However, until I see a demonstrable product, that can be produced in quantity at a reasonable cost, this is more vaporware.
If it is a viable product they shouldn’t have problems finding investors.
Sounds like give me money and then we well see if it works.
I guess it’s protection that only those in law enforcement deserve, eh?
Is the company a closed corporation or open market?
Why the Crowd Funding? Can’t they find investors, willing to give them $? Seems like an easy way to gather funds for a questionable product.
Who’s making the loom? Who’s doing the warp work? This tech looks good on paper but till I see
The details of how you intend to make it it’s like drawing up a warp drive without a power source.