A synthetic aramid fiber developed and sold by DuPont that has good energy absorption properties. Kevlar has low modulus and poor compression properties.
DuPont's(tm) tradename for their aramid fiber. This reinforcement is used in belting applications due to its high modulus (high strength, low elongation) 10 Life: One million revolutions of the output shaft at rated load. It is the expected life of a mechanical drive before failure of its internal elements. This is a conservative average, whereas 90% of a sample will see before failure.
Spun thread of aramid fiber from DuPont. (Registered trademark of DuPont.) Kevlar has very good heat resistant properties and exceptionally high tensile strength. Kevlar is used in protective clothing used by fire fighters and police. Kevlar is not recommended for applications that required prolonged exposure to very high temperatures. Also see Anefil® Kevlar ®.
A Dopont brand name for Aramid Fibers
An aramid fibre used to provide crush resistance and pulling strength in a fibre cable. Kevlar is a trademark of the Du Pont Company.
SAFEtec. A laminated fabric with high abrasion and tear resistance features. It is used to reinforce the glove sections that are mostly endangered in case of an accident. Products with KEVLAR SAFEtec are prepared to be water resistant, oil resistant and dirt resistant.
A synthetic fiber made by E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc. Stronger than most steels, Kevlar is among the strongest commercially available materials and is used in aerospace construction, bulletproof vests, and other applications requiring a high strength-to-weight ratio.
A strong synthetic material used in cable strength members. The name is a trademark of the Dupont Company.
Kevlar is an aramid fibre, developed by DuPont.
A synthetic fabric used for protective gear such as bullet proof vest and heat resistant gloves.
A high strength, bulletproof composite material that is gold in color.
An aramid fibre used in high-strenght composite materials
a synthetic fiber five times stronger than steel and highly heat resistant, decomposes above 400 °C. It is mainly used for bulletproof vests, extreme sports equipments, and composite aircraft contruction. It replaces asbestos, steel cords in car tires and in fire suits. Also known as Twaron and poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide.
Very strong material best known for its use in making bullet proof vests. Used in beading to as an incredibly strong, thin beading thread. Material of choice if you fear that your jewelry might some day be a target of assassination.
An extruded fibre, composed of synthetic long-chain polyamides, which is extremely strong and resistant to high temperatures.
A synthetic fiber manufactured by DuPont(tm) used in shaft and head production. It is known for its high energy absorbing characteristics, but is a lower modulus material and has limited compression properties.
Man-made fibre used in the covering of the head-rest. Combined as a composite with epoxy resin it has high strength but is very light weight.
A very strong fiber sometimes used for kite lines. Has some characteristics (more stretch) which make it somewhat less desirable than Spectra.
Audio: A cloth material used in cone construction. It results in a much higher stiffness in the cone and provides an extended frequency response. It has a much higher resistance to damage from direct light and heat. Kevlar® is a registered trademark of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.
Refers to a synthetic fibre which is used in car construction and is very strong, light and fire proof
Strong, lightweight aramid fiber trademarked by DuPont, used as a reinforcement fiber.
Strong, lightweight aramid filaments trademarked by DuPont, used as a reinforcement filaments.
A reinforcement element introduced to the cables to add strain relief from any forces pulling along the length of the cable.
A synthetic material used to make bowstrings. A very strong and light material, but has no stretch, which causes more shock to the limb tips. Some bows cannot use Kevlar bowstrings. Limited life-span of this material when used for bowstrings as it will break due to repeated bending.
An aramid fiber from DuPont. Woven Kevlar(tm) fabrics are used in both ballistic and composite materials applications.
a man made material, ideal for leaders/tippets for fish with sharp teeth, hard to cut.
A hard wearing material that is very strong and light. Often used in competition boats and helmets.
Strong, light fiber made by DuPont used in bulletproof vests. Used in climbing cord for its high tensile strength and resistance to cutting.
An aramid/nylon fiber trademarked by DuPont.
Name for a fibre used in climbing cord, which has high tensile strength and resistance to cutting.
A type of glass-plastic cloth which is ultra-strong; occasionally used by surfboard manufacturers for certain equipment, but generally shunned because of its high cost.
The formed synthetic reinforcing fibers and provides stiffness, high tensile strength, light weight, and high abrasion resistance.
The brand name of a synthetic fabric that is clothlike in feel and is used by motorcyclists when riding in cold weather. In racing, the material of choice for NASCAR Winston Cup cars. Kevlar was chosen by NASCAR because of its durability, because it would hold up under problems on the race track. This material ensures that the nose piece holds its shape, even up to 200 mph. Any drastic changes in the shape of the nose piece will ultimately, and consequently, have a profound effect on the car's handling
Aramide fiber used in body armor. Also used to refer to the helmets made of it that are worn by US Ground Force personnel.
DuPont's trade name for a family of high-strength aramid fibres.
Light, fibrous material used for ultra-light components such as body panels.
Man-made, yellow/brown aramid fiber that is used to make sails or composites for building hulls. In sails it retains its shape better and is lighter than Dacron, but is more expensive. Kevlar is the brand name from DuPont and is also used in bullet-proof jackets. It loses its good properties when exposed to the sun for extended periods of time.
A synthetic material used in kayak construction (and bulletproof vests). The advantages of kevlar include light weight and strength up to five times that of steel.
A very strong fiber, made by DuPont that is used in the construction of higher-end bicycle tires. Kevlar bead tires are also known as "foldable" tires and are, as the name implies, foldable. Kevlar tires are generally lighter than wire-bead tires.
Kevlar is very strong fiber that was developed by the DuPont Corporation and is also known as Aramid. It's primary use was developed for strong, steel-replacement structures such as high pressure tanks and space-age structures. As it turns out, Kevlar makes a nice material for building fiberglass fuselages and covering composite, lightweight wings, in the same manner as carbon fiber.
In jewelry making, string made from this extremely strong material is less likely to stretch than other materials. Prone to fraying.
A very strong synthetic material, ideal for leaders/tippets for fish with sharp teeth, hard to cut
A type of glass-plastic cloth which can be ultra strong.
A man-made fibrous material that has a high strength to weight ratio. To strengthen a snowboard without adding weight and to enhance the performance of the flex action.
An extruded Aramid fiber from DuPont composed of synthetic long-chain polyamides; extremely strong and resistant to high temperatures. Stronger than steel, it is used to make canoes, kayaks and canoe skid plates.
A bra nd name for a certain type of carbon fiber, used in everything from driver's helmets to bodywork to the bullet-proof vests used by police. A very strong and lightweight material.
Du Pont's trademark for their aramid fiber. Kevlar is is lighter and stronger than steel, but loses its desirable properties when exposed to the sun for extended periods of time.
A synthetic material five times stronger than steel; used in making aircraft tires and canoes of exceptional lightness and strength.
Manufactured by DuPont®, Kevlar® is a highly abrasion-resistant compound used to reinforce high-impact wear areas.
a high strength polymer which can withstand high temperatures.
A non-stretch material used in ropes similar to Spectra. Wakeboarders want a Kevlar or Spectra rope that doesn't stretch.
Material developed by Dupont that is has an exceptional strength to weight ratio. Used extensively in bullet-proof vests, skis, sailboat hulls, etc. In audio, used in many variations for speaker cones.
man-made fibre used for bridles and flying lines. It has a low stretch and is very strong, but it is also highly abrasive, has a high melting point which makes it cut other flying lines. It is generally banned in competition.
a cloth material much like fiberglass, but many times stronger in impact resistance. Can be used as a core material with fiberglass or carbon skins to retain the shape of an airfoil. Slightly heavier than fiberglass.
A synthetic material that is used to make cord and some climbing accessories
Developed by DuPont. It provides tear and puncture resistance in lightweight protective apparel.
Aramid yarn. Used as strength members in some fiber optic cables.
Protective material capable of stopping small caliber bullets and shrapnel. Troops wear Kevlar vests with a ceramic front plate capable of stopping larger caliber rifle rounds. Military helmets are also lined with Kevlar.
A seed bead thread that is very strong. The name may sound familiar because it is the material used to manufacture bullet proof vests. It comes in black or a yellowish off white color.
A strong synthetic material used widely in strength members within optical fibre cables. The name is a trademark of DuPont.
A trademark/name brand of a fiber used to make very durable materials
A synthetic yellow-brown (aramid) fiber of very high tensile strength, woven into bulletproof vests, molded into solid sheets of lightweight armor (from aircraft to helmets). Kevlar is the brand name from DuPont used in bulletproof jackets. It loses its good properties when exposed to the sun for extended periods of time. See Bullet Resistant Vest.
A very strong, very light, synthetic compound developed by DuPont which is used to strengthen optical cables.
A modern light weight fiber from DuPont, with many applications, including the construction of strong but lightweight canoes.
Registered trademark of E.I. DuPont for the aramid fibers used for adding strength to a fiber optic cable.
Registered trademark of E.I. Dupont de Nemours, Inc. for a strong organic fibers similar to fiberglass but having a higher strength-to-weight ratio. When woven into cloth and impregnated with a thermosetting epoxy resin, it produces a material having high impact resistance and low radio frequency attenuation. Generic term: aramid.
Special lightweight chemical and fire resistant clothing material.
Kevlar is the DuPont Company's brand name for the particularly light but very strong synthetic fibre. Created in DuPont's labs in 1965 by Stephanie Kwolek, Herbert Blades, and Phil Thier, Kevlar was first used commercially in the early 1970s. It can be spun into ropes or sheets of fabric that can either be used as-is, or used in the construction of composite components.