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Title: Anti-Ricochet Coatings Improve Shooting Range Safety and Bullet Containment

 United States, 28th Oct 202 – As shooting ranges across the United States continue to emphasize safety and environmental responsibility, new material technologies are being adopted to address long-standing challenges such as bullet ricochet and lead contamination. One of the most effective solutions emerging in this area is the use of polyurea-based anti-ricochet coatings, designed to enhance bullet containment and minimize ricochet hazards in both indoor and outdoor shooting environments.Shooting ranges, whether for civilian practice, law enforcement training, or military exercises, rely on bullet traps and backstops to absorb stray rounds and prevent rebound. While traditional materials such as steel plates, concrete, and high-density rubber have been widely used, each presents limitations when subjected to high-energy impacts. Hard surfaces can deflect rounds, and even energy-absorbing materials can degrade over time. To reduce these risks, engineers and range operators are turning to polyurea coatings, a type of elastomer known for its durability, flexibility, and energy-dissipating properties.Addressing Ricochet Risks with PolyureaPolyurea’s composition, which includes strong urea linkages and microphase-separated hard and soft segments, provides it with strain-rate-dependent stiffness—it becomes more rigid under impact. This feature enables it to absorb and disperse the energy of incoming bullets rather than reflecting it. When applied over dense substrates such as ballistic rubber, composite panels, or steel plates, polyurea forms a seamless protective surface that significantly reduces the likelihood of ricochet and secondary fragmentation.According to experts in ballistic containment, the combination of high-density materials...

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