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Important Legal Notice

Tallcoat has released a statement with respect to the
offer to sale, sell, use, import or manufacture of
products including armour material known as Exote
made by Exote Oy (Ltd) of Finland.

Regrettably, there are contractual disputes which may
contitute as breach of agreement and our legal action
against Exote Oy (Ltd) is pending further investigation
into other potential irregularities as well. Due to the
foregoing reasons, Tallcoat believes that the court will
ultimately issue a decision in Tallcoat’s favor, finding
Exote Oy’s action invalid.

Although Tallcoat is confident that the final decision in
the action will be favorable, Tallcoat is presently
unable to deliver Exote material until that decision is
issued by the court. Under the current circumstances,
however, Tallcoat is obliged to stop shipment Exote
products until the case is decided on its merits.

Tallcoat sincerely regrets the necessity of this action.
The increasingly hostile and uncertain environment creates an enormous need for
advanced materials to protect both individual war fighters and advanced battle systems.
While new opportunities continue to emerge in advanced composite armor designs,
steel continues to have a significant use in armor and structural materials applications
due to its inherent low cost, durability on the battlefield, ease of processing, and robust
characterization. Such long-standing advantages have enabled an extraordinary
investment of time and resources for the maturation of steel metallurgy.
However, with the recent demand for increasingly lighter armor and protective structure
solutions to meet mission requirements, the advantages of advanced materials (i.e.,
superb specific strengths, low thermal expansions, and high environmental tolerance)
have increased dramatically. Due to these superior properties alone, the advanced armor
market is expected to continue its growth into a wide range of commercial and defense
sectors.
To address the new requirements for light weight armor Tallcoat Corporation is working
on several composite armor solutions that offer superior performance and optimal weight
ratio at affordable price. Tallcoat is partnering with end users in the law enforcement and
military to develop new advanced material solutions for a wide range of applications. Our
composite armor is designed to absorb the energy of the impact, and prevent penetration
and internal damage by the penetrating projectile or its residual effects.

Our soft materials include enforced aramid and polyethyelene solutions offering excellent
protection levels and minimal weight. Ideal for body armor and other protective gear they
offer protection against threats listed on NIJ Standard-0101.04 below.
Type I
(22 LR; 380 ACP)
This armor protects against .22 caliber Long Rifle Lead Round Nose (LR LRN) bullets, with nominal
masses of 2.6 g (40 gr) impacting at a minimum velocity of 320 m/s (1050 ft/s) or less, and 380 ACP Full
Metal Jacketed Round Nose (FMJ RN) bullets, with nominal masses of 6.2 g (95 gr) impacting at a
minimum velocity of 312 m/s (1025 ft/s) or less.
Type IIA
(9 mm; 40 S&W)
This armor protects against 9 mm Full Metal Jacketed Round Nose (FMJ RN) bullets, with nominal masses
of 8.0 g (124 gr) impacting at a minimum velocity of 332 m/s (1090 ft/s) or less, and 40 S&W caliber Full
Metal Jacketed (FMJ) bullets, with nominal masses of 11.7 g (180 gr) impacting at a minimum velocity of
312 m/s (1025 ft/s) or less.
Type II
(9 mm; 357 Magnum)
This armor protects against 9 mm Full Metal Jacketed Round Nose (FMJ RN) bullets, with nominal masses
of 8.0 g (124 gr) impacting at a minimum velocity of 358 m/s (1175 ft/s) or less, and 357 Magnum Jacketed
Soft Point (JSP) bullets, with nominal masses of 10.2 g (158 gr) impacting at a minimum velocity of 427 m/s
(1400 ft/s) or less.
Type IIIA
(High Velocity 9 mm; 44 Mag)
This armor protects against 9 mm Full Metal Jacketed Round Nose (FMJ RN) bullets, with nominal masses
of 8.0 g (124 gr) impacting at a minimum velocity of 427 m/s (1400 ft/s) or less, and 44 Magnum Semi
Jacketed Hollow Point (SJHP) bullets, with nominal masses of 15.6 g (240 gr) impacting at a minimum
velocity of 427 m/s (1400 ft/s) or less.
Type III
(Rifles)
This armor protects against 7.62 mm Full Metal Jacketed (FMJ) bullets (U.S. Military designation M80), with
nominal masses of 9.6 g (148 gr) impacting at a minimum velocity of 838 m/s (2750 ft/s) or less.
Type IV
(Armor Piercing Rifle)
This armor protects against .30 caliber armor piercing (AP) bullets (U.S. Military designation M2 AP), with
nominal masses of 10.8 g (166 gr) impacting at a minimum velocity of 869 m/s (2850 ft/s) or less.
Special Type
A purchaser having a special requirement for a level of protection other than one of the above standard types
and threat levels should specify the exact test round(s) and minimum reference impact velocities to be used,
and indicate that this standard shall govern in all other aspects.
NIJ Standard–0101.04
Hard armor materials are advanced composites that demonstrate extreme hardness without being brittle. Ideal for vehicle applications they offer
superior protection without adding too much weight on the vehicle.

Our advanced composites are lightweight and thin to allow you greater mobility, and they are capable of defeating multiple impacts from Armor
Piercing (AP) projectiles with the higher velocities. In addition, due to relatively simple production methods we are able to provide you shorter lead
times, larger volumes, cost-efficiency, and greater product versatility.
We can customize our products and services to meet your requirements. Please contact us and we will respond promptly to your inquiry.