A thermoplastic film which exhibits elastic-like behavior along at least one axis when stretched or elongated and then released. The thermoplastic film comprises a plurality of raised rib-like elements extending in a direction perpendicular to a main surface of the thermoplastic film. The thermoplastic film further includes a plurality of web areas positioned about the plurality of raised rib-like elements. The plurality of raised rib-like elements and plurality of web areas are arranged in a complex pattern. The complex pattern provides visual and tactile cues as the films are stretched or elongated. The complex pattern can cause the thermoplastic film to have a complex stretch profile.

A thermoplastic film which exhibits elastic-like behavior along at least one axis when stretched or elongated and then released. The thermoplastic film comprises a plurality of raised rib-like elements extending in a direction perpendicular to a main surface of the thermoplastic film. The thermoplastic film further includes a plurality of web areas positioned about the plurality of raised rib-like elements. The plurality of raised rib-like elements and plurality of web areas are arranged in a complex pattern. The complex pattern provides visual and tactile cues as the films are stretched or elongated. The complex pattern can cause the thermoplastic film to have a complex stretch profile.

A thermoplastic film which exhibits elastic-like behavior along at least one axis when stretched or elongated and then released. The thermoplastic film comprises a plurality of raised rib-like elements extending in a direction perpendicular to a main surface of the thermoplastic film. The thermoplastic film further includes a plurality of web areas positioned about the plurality of raised rib-like elements. The plurality of raised rib-like elements and plurality of web areas are arranged in a complex pattern. The complex pattern provides visual and tactile cues as the films are stretched or elongated. The complex pattern can cause the thermoplastic film to have a complex stretch profile.

A thermoplastic film which exhibits elastic-like behavior along at least one axis when stretched or elongated and then released. The thermoplastic film comprises a plurality of raised rib-like elements extending in a direction perpendicular to a main surface of the thermoplastic film. The thermoplastic film further includes a plurality of web areas positioned about the plurality of raised rib-like elements. The plurality of raised rib-like elements and plurality of web areas are arranged in a complex pattern. The complex pattern provides visual and tactile cues as the films are stretched or elongated. The complex pattern can cause the thermoplastic film to have a complex stretch profile.

A battery material manufacturing apparatus (200) according to the present disclosure includes reception ports (210), spreading units (220), a coupling unit (230), and an output port (240). The reception ports (210) respectively, continuously receive a plurality of compositions, which are different from each other, in a fluid form. The spreading units (220) guide the compositions injected, in an output direction while spreading each of the compositions in an orthogonal direction relative to the output direction. The coupling unit (230) couples the plurality of compositions in layers and guides the plurality of compositions in the output direction. The output port (240) is a slit-shaped opening that can continuously output, as an output product, the plurality of compositions integrated by being subjected to spreading and coupling.

A battery material manufacturing apparatus (200) according to the present disclosure includes reception ports (210), spreading units (220), a coupling unit (230), and an output port (240). The reception ports (210) respectively, continuously receive a plurality of compositions, which are different from each other, in a fluid form. The spreading units (220) guide the compositions injected, in an output direction while spreading each of the compositions in an orthogonal direction relative to the output direction. The coupling unit (230) couples the plurality of compositions in layers and guides the plurality of compositions in the output direction. The output port (240) is a slit-shaped opening that can continuously output, as an output product, the plurality of compositions integrated by being subjected to spreading and coupling.

A method of fabricating a polymer composite material by mixing a polymer material with a planar material, depositing the mixture on a substrate, and stretching the resulting thin film, is described. Polymer composite materials produced using said method and ballistic resistant materials comprising said polymer composite materials are also described.

A method of fabricating a polymer composite material by mixing a polymer material with a planar material, depositing the mixture on a substrate, and stretching the resulting thin film, is described. Polymer composite materials produced using said method and ballistic resistant materials comprising said polymer composite materials are also described.