Quote Originally Posted by Roland
Kevlar 300g 2/2 Twill Aramid cloth

It would be placed between two rubber sheets and a steel plate on top or between a steel plate and rubber.
It would be used in conjuction with the metal to give support for the weaker parts of steel that would need to be reduced in thickness due to weight.

That's something like what I had in mind.
Expensive and a pain to repair.