Barrday is committed to scientific innovation and to providing leading edge technical solutions to satisfy your needs. Our materials, ballistic and composite application research laboratories are equipped with state of the art analytical instruments to enable rapid development of high-performance products. We draw on the in-depth expertise of our technical staff across a broad range of disciplines including engineering, ballistics, chemistry, advanced materials and textiles to provide optimal protective and composites solutions. We also maintain close collaborations with customers, suppliers, key industry influencers, academics and government institutions in order to constantly expand our expertise.


Our laboratory testing capabilities include:


Physical

  • Greige, scoured and coated yarns and fabrics

  • Resin viscosity

  • Resin and volatile content

  • Gel time and flow


Mechanical

  • Laminate:  tensile, compression, shear, flexural

  • Sandwich panel:  climbing drum peel, long beam flex, impact

  • Ballistic and stab testing

  • Tumbling and submersion testing


Chemical/Thermal

  • NMR, FTIR, DSC, DMA, TGA, TMA

  • Parallel plate rheometry