Is PET FELT the new trauma pad behind your armor plates?

[MacWa77ace]

I was seeing this stuff on some some armor sites as the new 'trauma pad' that goes behind your plates to mitigate shock. AR500 of note.


$50 each.

The Trauma Pad Plus enhances your armor with [CLASSIFIED] materials for superior impact absorption, multi-hit resilience, and unmatched durability. Flexible design adapts to any body shape, providing long-lasting protection without expiration.

I'm familiar with PET FELT in my line of work. And this really looks like it.
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This is a sheet of 3/8" and of 3/4" PET.

I think I can fit 9 trauma pads on this one sheet of 3/8. Making each a little larger on each side thank the plate itself. Just like the old style is.

The plain black pad there is the old style, its 'something' wrapped in a nylon case like a pillow case. It's flexible like neoprene maybe, I'm not taking it apart to find out.

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Has anyone gotten one of these new pads made from the [classified] materials yet?

[12_Gauge_Chimp]

I haven't had hands-on yet, but I'm also kind of slow in getting regular trauma pads for my plate carrier.

[MacWa77ace]

OK, the only thing i could think of as 'detrimental' to using PET in combat situations is that its made of plastics. Which melt.

But then I thought,  all my gear is nylon, which melts. And a PET trauma pad goes inside a nylon plate carrier.

So whats the melting point of nylon?

Nylon has a melting point of approximately 215°C to 265°C (419°F to 509°F), depending on the type (Nylon 6 or Nylon 6,6). In contrast, PET (polyethylene terephthalate) typically has a melting point between 225°C and 255°C (437°F to 491°F).

So not an issue.