UHMWPE is used in mposite plates in armor, in paular, personal armor and on occasion as vehicle armor. Civil applications ntaining UHMWPE fibers are cut-resistant gloves, bow strings, climbing equipment , automotive winching , fiHDPEng line , spear lines for spearguns , high-performance sails , suspension lines on sport parachutes and paragliders , rigging in yachting , kites, and kite