Aramid
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Aramid, or aromatic polyamide fibers are a class of strong, heat-resistant, synthetic fibers, commonly used in aerospace and military applications - e.g., ballistic-rated body armor fabric and ballist
Spools of aramid yarn destined for body armor
Fiberglass–aramid hybrid cloth
Kevlar brand aramid rope
Display of aramid and carbon fiber products at the Textielmuseum in Tilburg. Clockwise from top right: combined aramid–carbon fiber braided textile, various carbon-fiber-reinforced composites, carbon yarn and woven textile, aramid Twaron glove, braided glass fiber cable with aramid core, aramid yarn.
Kevlar
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Kevlar is a strong, heat-resistant synthetic fiber, related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. Developed by Stephanie Kwolek at DuPont in 1965, the high-strength material was first used comm
Aramid
…strength and thermal resistance (melting point >500 °C (932 °F)) versus other synthetic fibres, such as nylon. Notable brands of aramid fiber include Kevlar, Nomex, and Twaron. The term aramid is shortened from aromatic polyamide. It was introduced in 1972, accepted in 1974 by the Federal Trade Commission…
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Pieces of a Kevlar helmet used to help absorb the blast of a grenade
Kevlar is a very popular material for racing canoes.
Fire poi on a beach in San Francisco