Abstract: A ballistic resistant vest comprises a plurality of resin coated fabrics wherein (i) the fabric further comprises continuous filament yarns having a tenacity of 900 mPa and having a linear density of 444-1111 dtex, (ii) the resin coating is a blend of 10-90% of an ionomer and 90-10% of polyvinyl alcohol and has a viscosity of from 80 to 1700 centipoise, and (iii) the resin comprises from 3 to 13 weight percent of the weight of the resin coated fabric.

Abstract: A multilayer laminated structure particularly useful as soft body armor has layers of aramid fabric, thermoplastic sheet or polyolefinic fabric bonded together using a polyolefinic adhesive. The stack of layers is consolidated under heat and pressure to provide trauma packs having low weight and low trauma as required by Indian body armor standards.