Bullet Proof Material For Walls

Security against ballistic threats.

Bullet proof material for walls.

In a sustained fire event suppressive fire to my fellow combat arms peers some rounds will get through at the soft wood. However when most people think of something bulletproof they often think of thick steel walls or a massive tank not fabrics and fibers. The walls are even more advantageous because they act as a blast and fire barrier. For example a level 4 bullet proof panel will stop a bullet from a 30 06 hunting rifle while a level 7 panel will stop five shots from an m16.

Armorcore is a ul listed product that meets all criteria for the ul 752 standard for bullet resisting materials as well as the nij standard 0108 01 for ballistic resistant protective materials. Basically you have a softwood material for a wall every 16 nearly 10 of your wall is soft. Bulletproof materials also known as ballistic materials are gaining increasing popularity among non military and non law enforcement civilians because of their ability to save lives. Such walls are made from materials that have been tested and rated by independent agencies who verify that the material can stop a specific number of shots from a specific caliber firearm.

If your house is made of wood or other light materials then rebuilding the outer walls with steel and brick veneer is a cheap yet effective way to make them bulletproof. These walls can stop virtually every kind of ammunition save for a grenade. This would be an unacceptable design failure.