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In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a blast-resistant panel may include a layer of a pre-cured elastomeric material having a predetermined thickness, a body portion, and a plurality of flanges, each of the plurality of flanges having a substantially equal width and depending a

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a blast-resistant panel may include a layer of a pre-cured elastomeric material having a predetermined thickness, a body portion, and a plurality of flanges, each of the plurality of flanges having a substantially equal width and depending away from a same side and at approximately equivalent right angles to the body portion. The blast-resistant panel may also include a plurality of fastener elements for securing the pre-cured elastomeric material layer to a surface of a structure through the plurality of flanges of pre-cured elastomeric material layer.

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1. A blast-resistant panel comprising: a contiguous layer of a pre-cured elastomeric material having only a single layer of a substantially uniform predetermined thickness, the contiguous layer of pre-cured elastomeric material including a body portion and a plurality of flanges, the body portion of

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A blast-resistant panel comprising: a contiguous layer of a pre-cured elastomeric material having only a single layer of a substantially uniform predetermined thickness, the contiguous layer of pre-cured elastomeric material including a body portion and a plurality of flanges, the body portion of the pre-cured elastomeric material having a plurality of outer edges and a length substantially equal to a height of a wall in a structure, and each of the plurality of flanges of the pre-cured elastomeric material having a substantially equal width and depending away from one of the plurality of outer edges on a same side and at approximately equivalent right angles to the body portion, the contiguous layer of pre-cured elastomeric material having substantially entirely exposed front and back sides; anda plurality of fastener elements for securing the pre-cured elastomeric material layer against the wall of the structure through the plurality of flanges of the pre-cured elastomeric material layer and into at least a floor and a ceiling near the wall in the structure, the front and back sides of the contiguous layer remaining substantially entirely exposed until the pre-cured elastomeric material layer is secured against the wall. 2. The panel of claim 1, wherein the elastomeric material is selected from the group consisting of polyurea, polysiloxane, polyurethane, and a polyurea/polyurethane hybrid. 3. The panel of claim 2, wherein the elastomeric material is a polyurea material. 4. The panel of claim 2, wherein the elastomeric material has a percent elongation at break in a range of about 100-800%. 5. The panel of claim 1, wherein the pre-cured layer of the predetermined thickness of elastomeric material is formed by spraying an uncured layer of the elastomeric material to the predetermined thickness. 6. The panel of claim 1, wherein the pre-cured layer of the predetermined thickness of elastomeric material comprises at least two opposing flanges. 7. The panel of claim 1, further comprising a fabric reinforcement layer in the elastomeric material including in the body portion and at least two opposing flanges. 8. The panel of claim 1, wherein the plurality of fastener elements comprises at least one of a plurality of lengths of U-channel, a plurality of lengths of Z-channel, a plurality of lengths of continuous fastening strips, a plurality of lengths of non-continuous fastening strips, and a plurality of washers. 9. The panel of claim 8, wherein the plurality of fastener elements further comprises at least one of a plurality of nails, a plurality of screws, a plurality of concrete nails, and a plurality of concrete screws. 10. The panel of claim 8, wherein the plurality of fastener elements further comprises an adhesive, a glue, or an epoxy. 11. The panel of claim 1, wherein the substantially uniform predetermined thickness is in the range of about 100 mil to about 250 mil. 12. The panel of claim 1, wherein the body portion of the pre-cured elastomeric material has a width of at least two feet. 13. A blast-resistant panel comprising: a contiguous layer of a pre-cured, flexible elastomeric material having only a single layer of a substantially uniform predetermined thickness, the contiguous layer of pre-cured flexible elastomeric material including a body portion and a plurality of flanges, the body portion of the pre-cured flexible elastomeric material having a plurality of outer edges and a length substantially equal to a height of a wall in a structure, and each of the plurality, of flanges of the pre-cured flexible elastomeric material having a substantially equal width and depending away from one of the plurality of outer edges on a same side and at approximately equivalent right angles to the body portion, the contiguous layer of pre-cured elastomeric material having substantially entirely exposed front and back sides; anda plurality of fastener elements for securing the pre-cured flexible elastomeric material layer against the wall of the structure through the plurality of flanges of the pre-cured flexible elastomeric material layer and into at least a floor and a ceiling near the wall in the structure, the front and back sides of the contiguous layer remaining substantially entirely exposed until the pre-cured elastomeric material layer is secured against the wall. 14. The panel of claim 13, wherein the elastomeric material is selected from the group consisting of polyurea, polysiloxane, polyurethane, and a polyurea/polyurethane hybrid. 15. The panel of claim 13, wherein the pre-cured layer of the predetermined thickness of elastomeric material comprises at least two opposing flanges. 16. A blast-resistant panel comprising: a contiguous layer of a pre-cured, flexible elastomeric material having only a single layer of a substantially uniform predetermined thickness, the contiguous layer of pre-cured flexible elastomeric material including a body portion and a plurality of flanges, the body portion of the pre-cured flexible elastomeric material having a plurality of outer edges, a length substantially equal to a height of a wall in a structure and a width of at least two feet, and each of the plurality of flanges of the pre-cured flexible elastomeric material having a substantially equal width and depending away from one of the plurality of outer edges on a same side and at approximately equivalent right angles to the body portion, the pre-cured layer of the flexible elastomeric material comprising at least two opposing flanges, the contiguous layer of pre-cured elastomeric material having substantially entirely exposed front and back sides;a fabric reinforcement layer in the flexible elastomeric material including in the body portion and the at least two opposing flanges; anda plurality of fastener elements for securing the pre-cured flexible elastomeric material layer against the wall of the structure through the plurality of flanges of the pre-cured flexible elastomeric material layer and the fabric reinforcement layer and into at least a floor and a ceiling near the wall in the structure, the front and back sides of the contiguous layer remaining substantially entirely exposed until the pre-cured elastomeric material layer is secured against the wall. 17. The panel of claim 16, wherein the elastomeric material is selected from the group consisting of polyurea, polysiloxane, polyurethane, and a polyurea/polyurethane hybrid. 18. The panel of claim 16, wherein the fabric reinforcement layer is disposed substantially halfway through the uniform predetermined thickness of the layer of flexible elastomeric material. 19. The panel of claim 16, wherein the fabric reinforcement layer is produced from one of aramid, polyester yarns, or fibers, and wherein the fabric reinforcement layer comprises a grid structure. 20. The panel of claim 19, the grid structure having grid openings of 0.25-0.50 inches by 0.25 inches.