| abstract |
A cut resistant and flame-retardant fabric-like material. A plurality of guardplates are made of a flame-retardant material and resin is affixed to a fabric substrate to provide a fabric-like material with superior cut resistant and flame-retardant properties. An optional second plurality of guardplates can be affixed to substrate opposite a first layer of guardplates. Also, an optional layer can be disposed over the guardplates to add another property to the fabric-like material such as heat or abrasion resistance, grip, or additional flame retardance. |