Ballistic Barriers, Inc. Creates Portable Bulletproof Shield.

ANGWIN, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 14, 1999--

School Violence Prompts Production of Ballistic Defense System

The recent surge of gun violence in schools and offices nationwide has prompted Ballistic Barriers, Inc. to create a portable bullet resistant shield as part of its ballistic defense system.

The shield, or panel, is able to withstand multiple hits from most handguns. It is extremely lightweight and can be conveniently inserted into any briefcase, schoolbag, or handbag.

Scott Cooper, President of Ballistic Barriers, Inc., says, "Our mission in creating this panel was to provide people with a much higher chance of surviving an encounter with a handgun. The shield is large enough to protect vital organs but still small enough and lightweight enough to be portable and inconspicuous."

The panel is capable of withstanding most handgun rounds up to and including a 240 grain .44 Magnum. It consists of multiple layers of Kevlar 29, a fabric which is five times stronger than aluminum with a density about half that of fiberglass. Although the panel is rated Threat Level II by the National Institute of Justice, it weighs less than one pound per square foot and is only a quarter of an inch thick. Each panel has undergone a process of pressing and laminating which adds density and strength to the panels. Unlike a bullet resistant vest, the laminated panel absorbs 90 percent of the energy transfer across its surface, leaving the bearer completely unharmed.

These Kevlar inserts are designed to slip easily into school backpacks, briefcases, shoulder bags, and other types of carry-ons. They are currently being marketed to students, teachers, executives, politicians, law enforcement personnel and travelers.

For more information about Ballistic Barriers' products, visit the web site at http://www.ballisticbarriers.com

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