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Rabintex Launches Knightex - New Ultra-Light Bullet-proof Panel.

Advanced Materials & Composites News,  April, 2004  

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April 5, 2004 - Rabintex Industries Ltd. of Tel Aviv, Israel, a leading manufacturer of personal protection equipment, recently launched a lightweight ballistic panel for use as ballistic insert in bullet-proof vests, weighing only 4.2 Kg./Sqm.(0.86 P/Sqf.) whereas the average panel weighs 5.5 Kg./Sqm.

The new product, Knightex(tm), is certified by the National Institution of Justice (NIJ), the panel is "Zylon Free" and 25% lighter than other commonly used ballistic panels. The NIJ certification is to protection level IIIA by NIJ. The panel is made of "hybrid aramid ...

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