Why would body armor be made with ceramic plates?

The ceramic plates add rigidity and electrical insulation to the system.

Each was bent, from its own momentum after it struck the ceramic plate of his vest.

Body armor will be examined to replace damaged ceramic plates.

Failure of ceramic plates by cracking must also be controlled.

The weight of the ceramic plates wasn't bad, but it didn't help cool things any.

The vest had the additional weight of a ceramic plate in the back as well as the front.

If you cover your entire body in ceramic plates, you're just not going to be able to move.

He spotted the man just as something smashed into the ceramic plate protecting his back.

Leaf-shape ceramic plates and bowls come in shades of green.