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Article: Saint-Gobain Crystals to Make Technical Presentation On New, Lighter Transparent Armor Products.
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- January 19, 2006
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MILFORD, N.H., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Jeffrey Rioux of Saint-Gobain Crystals will present a report on advances in the design and ballistic performance of the company's Sapphire Transparent Armor System at the upcoming 30th Annual International Conference and Exposition on Advanced Ceramics and Composites being held in Cocoa Beach, Florida on January 25th.
"Saint-Gobain's ability to reduce the weight and thickness of a ballistic glass system can provide direct benefits in a wide variety of armor applications, including government and military programs such as tactical vehicles, armored personnel vehicles, maritime blast protection and helicopter platforms," says ...