Structure Retrofits

PAXCON® is able to improve the blast resistance of lightweight modular structures. For the blast test below, PAXCON® PX-3350 polymer was applied to both the outside and inside of a 10-foot by 20-foot construction trailer. 500 pounds of ammonium nitrate-fuel oil (ANFO) explosive was used to generate 12 psi pressures on the trailer. As can be seen below, the trailer walls underwent large deflections and the PAXCON® polymer protective coating had some tears in the membrane, but virtually no wall fragments entered the occupied space.

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These types of structures, characterized by timber stud walls, exterior aluminium siding and interior veneer-plywood panelling, are widely used during extended deployments, such as our forward installations in Southwest Asia.