This document summarizes information about ZetixTM blast-protective fabric developed by Advanced Fabric Technologies. Key points include: ZetixTM uses patented auxetic technology to strengthen and thicken when hit by explosive forces, providing protection from glass, debris and shrapnel; it has applications in vehicle armor, body armor, tents and more; and strategic partnerships can provide licensing and preferred supply of this material.

1. Improving Security with Blast-
Protective Fabrics

2. Advanced Fabric Technologies, LLC
• AFT holds the exclusive license to market &
manufacture ZetixTM blast-mitigation & ballistic
fabrics in the Western Hemisphere
• AFT has first right of refusal for marketing &
manufacturing internationally
Advanced Fabric Technologies, LLC
222 Pennbright, Suite 155
Houston, TX 7709o
+1 (281) 872-7272
Info@AdvancedFabricTechnologies.com

3. Zetix™ Background
• Patented auxetic technology
• Development partners: Inventor Patrick Hook,
University of Exeter, and Dow Corning, Ltd.
• UK MoD testing, 2007-2010
• Only fabric that stops glass, debris and metal
shrapnel from explosions

4. How It Works
1. Auxetic principle: Stretch a
bungee cord and it gets
thinner… But wrap a string
around it and it expands when
stretched
2. Weaving wrapped fibers with
composites creates fabric that
thickens and strengthens
when hit by explosive forces

5. ZetixTM Adaptability
• ZetixTM may be interwoven with other materials
(fire-retardants, telemetry, fiber optics, etc.) to
address specific issues for custom applications
• Inclusion of such special materials does not
affect its auxetic properties
• ZetixTM fabric is available in a variety of widths,
from 20” to 120”

6. Current Applications
• Blast curtains
• Vehicle & aircraft ballistic seats
• Spall liners
• Blast/fragmentation screening
• Portable vehicle armor
• Enhanced body armor
• Bomb disposal blankets & protective gear
• Military tent liners

7. Special Vehicle Applications
Dash
Panels
Seat
Coverings
Door
Panels
Floors

8. Future Applications
• Self-adjusting filtration systems
• Torque & stress measurement
• Medical (bandages, medication delivery, vital
signs sensors)
• Battlefield uniform technology
• Aviation & aerospace
• Construction

9. Zetix™ Specifications
• Plain-woven, weft-insertion of auxetic yarns
• Core: 0.6 mm polyester monofilament
• Warps: 940 Dtex ballistic Nylon
• Wraps: 375 denier Spectra
• Thickness: ~1mm
• Weight: 250-650 gsm (gram/m2), depending on
weave density
• Hazard rating (window glass & 100kg TNT-
equivalent blast at 20 meters): Low hazard

10. Zetix™ vs. Conventional Blast Fabric
(Car Bomb Test)

11. Zetix™ vs. 8 Consecutive Grenade Blasts
Grenade shrapnel strike point on single layer of Zetix after 8 consecutive grenade
blasts from 1 meter showing Zero shrapnel penetration despite heat damage.

12. Testing Schedule
Week of Test Group Location Test
4/5/2010 MoD UK UK Blast Curtain Test
Aberdeen,
4/12/2010 Drash MD Military Tent Blast Test
Ross Technologies, ISC Requirement for Blast
4/19/2010 Martintek Albuquerque Curtains
4/19/2010 Ross Technologies Albuquerque IED Shrapnel Test
4/26/2010 MSA Paraclete North V-50 Test
Carolina

13. Grenade Test Zetix ballistic-protection fabric
Provided excellent protection
Eight grenades at almost point blank
range failed to penetrate the
Zetix fabrics
Sunshield tent fabric
Provided no protection

14. Military/Security Evaluators
• Drash (tents)
• Jankel (special vehicles)
• UK Ministry of Defense (blast curtains)
• MSA Paraclete (body armor)
• Ross Technologies (building security systems)
• Norplex Micarta (ballistic panels)
• Armor Factory (body armor)

15. Zetix™ Manufacturing
• Multiple sources
• Manufactured in USA & Canada
• North America’s preeminent quality volume
weavers of engineered composite fabrics

16. Strategic Partnership
• License Zetix™ -- Best Available Technology for
Special Vehicles blast protection
• Preferred supply position
• Access to planned future expansion of Zetix™
ballistic & sensing capabilities

17. The ZetixTM Advantage
“Zetix, based on groundbreaking auxetic
technology, represents a completely new
approach to blast-mitigation and ballistic
protection. It is the only material on the market
that automatically adjusts its strength and
thickness in response to explosive forces.”
--David O’Keefe
CEO
Advanced Fabric Technologies