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Kevlar (para-aramid) [2] is a strong, heat-resistant synthetic fiber, related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. Developed by Stephanie Kwolek at DuPont in 1965, [ 3 ] [ 2 ] [ 4 ] the high-strength material was first used commercially in the early 1970s as a replacement for steel in racing tires.
World capacity of para-aramid production was estimated at 41,000 t (40,000 long tons; 45,000 short tons) per year in 2002 and increases each year by 5–10%. [11] In 2007 this means a total production capacity of around 55,000 tonnes per year.
Kevlar KM2 is a synthetic para-aramid fiber produced by DuPont. The fiber is an evolution of the original Kevlar fiber. The following quotes summarize Kevlar KM2's properties. "DuPont created Kevlar KM2 to achieve the performance goals defined by casualty reduction testing for the United States Department of Defense Department of Defense.
Zylon has 5.8 GPa of tensile strength, [4] which is 1.6 times that of Kevlar. Additionally, Zylon has a high Young's modulus of 270 GPa, meaning that it is stiffer than steel. Like Kevlar, Zylon is used in a number of applications that require very high strength with excellent thermal stability.
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