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You might be thinking of the anti-spalling coating on the front. Not exactly required but helpful.
That layer traps the prices of the splattered bullet after it impacts the plate. Without it those pieces can hit your chin or arms.
OR you're thinking of ceramic plates? Ceramic breaks up the bullet while the Kevlar behind it catches the slowed and broken pieces.
That's probably exactly what I was thinking of.
I mostly see them in US media, and they always seem so thick. But then again, the Russian vest doesn't, so I guess they're for different uses.