Core Competencies

Designing protective solutions for building infrastructure and personal military use. Developing protective systems that cope with future largescale threats. Live-testing, full-scale blast & ballistic testing programs. Advanced, patent registered technologies . Engineering, manufacturing & project management capabilities and services. 33 years with an impeccable track record of thousands of projects meeting strict blast and ballistic requirements.

Our Main Markets

Embassies Government and federal buildings Barracks Public buildings and commercial centers Oil refineries Banks Sport halls/stadiums Military installations Transportation terminals and stations Theaters Religious institutions

Why Worry?..
Terrorism worldwide since 1970 (source MIPT)
23,876 incidents; 83,130 injuries; 32,649 fatalities

Bombing attacks
Car Bombs Suicide Bombers

Explosive materials
Readily available Affordable Easy to use Difficult to detect

What Was Needed

A solution for eliminating the hazards from concrete and brick debris that follow a blast event.

The Design Challenge

Balancing between the following requirements:
Security Functionality Aesthetics and Environmental Friendliness And.. Costs.

Protection Design (1)

The charges weight and the stand off distance define the Pressure (psi) and the Impulse (psi x msec)

T.N.T

Charges weight

Examples of Blast Loads

Charge weight Standoff
10 [m]

10 kg
20 [m]
5

100 kg
30 [m]
3

10 [m]
131

20 [m]

30 [m]

Pressure [psi] Impulse [psi*msec]

18

21

44

21

13

230

103

63

Protection Design (2)

The heavier the charge, the longer the blast duration. The shorter the stand off, the higher the pressure. Changing the charges weight and its location relatively to the target, influences the blast characteristics.

The Solution: Ballistic Wall Covering

Innovative, patented technology using composite materials for protecting and shielding people within a building from blast event hazards.

Advantages
Withstands the highest blast levelsmore than 300 psi*msec (Impulse). Offers best protection to walls integrated with blast-proof windows and doors. Reduces substantially hazards from wall debris in case of a direct hit from shoulder-launched anti-tank weapons. Can be used and installed rapidly by infantry troops in hot zones(In-use by the I.D.F).

Characteristics & Use

Ideal for retrofit projects and for protecting historical buildings. Can be applied in banks to protect safe rooms. Offers engineering flexibility in meeting architectural design specifications. Can be used to reinforce infrastructures against earthquakes. Eliminates the need to use heavy and massive framing methods for blast reinforcement of existing walls. Very cost effective. Environmentally friendly. Breathing (porous) material which maintains room ventilation. Can be decorated and painted with commercially available paints. Flame retardant and fungi resistant.

Live Blast Tests Masonry Wall

Stand Off 0.75 meter, Charge 4 kg of T.N.T (with shrapnel).

Before

After

Live Blast Tests Masonry Wall

Stand Off 1 meter, Charge 4 kg of T.N.T

Out side

Inside

Live Blast Tests Masonry Wall

Stand Off 1 meter, Charge 4 kg of T.N.T

Protected Wall

Unprotected Wall

Live Blast Tests Masonry Wall

Stand Off 1 Meter, Charge 4 kg of T.N.T (with shrapnel).

Before

After

Live Blast Tests Masonry Wall

Stand Off 1 Meter, Charge 4 kg of T.N.T (with shrapnel). Before

After

Live Blast Tests-Masonry Wall

Stand off and charges data are classified Before

After

Live Blast Tests Masonry Wall

Live Blast Tests Concrete Wall

Direct Kassam Detonation

Before The Achidatex Ballistic Wall Covering prevented concrete from collapsing

After

Live Blast Tests Concrete Ceiling

Direct Kassam Detonation

Anchoring Sections

Installation

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Tests Results

Testing Programs

Israeli Army - Home Front Command U.S. Department of Defense U.S. Marine Corps - E.O.D. European M.O.D.