This invention relates to a one-piece molded Whipple's Shield
impact protection structure
textile composite material and its preparation method. The product comprises, from top to bottom, an
impact-facing fabric layer, a spacer fabric layer, and a back fabric layer. The
impact-facing fabric layer is a single-layer or multi-layer fabric, with adjacent
layers bonded together by resin. The spacer fabric layer is a hollow multi-layer structure consisting of a top layer, a bottom layer, and a spacer layer. The back fabric layer is also a multi-layer fabric, with adjacent
layers bonded together by resin. The spaces between the impact-facing fabric layer and the top layer of the spacer fabric layer, as well as between the bottom layer of the spacer fabric layer and the back fabric layer, are filled with resin. Resin is impregnated between the back fabric layer, the spacer fabric layer, and the impact-facing fabric layer using a vacuum-assisted resin
transfer molding process. After impregnation, the vacuum is removed, and the product is cured and demolded to obtain the final product. This invention features a simple preparation method; the product has
high energy absorption, low
specific gravity, high
damage tolerance, and good impact protection performance.