MET Labs is proficient in performing the conditioning test portion of NIJ Standard 0101.06
NIJ Standard 0101.06 tests for the effects of environmental conditioning from water, long-term use, and temperature exposure on soft (Levels II-A, II, & IIIA) and hard (Levels III & IV) body armor. These tests put one batch of eight panels (six large and two small) into a rotary tumbler set at 149°F with 80% relative humidity. This batch is cycled for 72,000 cycles at five revolutions per minute over a period of roughly ten days, then removed and tested against both threat calibers at a reduced test velocity.