Aramid Fibre

The word ‘aramid’ is a composite of the words ‘aromatic’ and ‘polyamide’ and is also known by the protected brand names Twaron^®, Nomex^® and Kevlar^®. The chemical name is para-phenylene terephthalamide or PPD-T. Aramid fibres are made up of yellow filaments with a diameter of around ten microns that are assembled into a thread. They feature a smooth surface and round cross-section. Although there are three main families of polyamides, para-aramid, para-aramid co-polymers and meta-aramid, at STW we only process para-aramid. Aramids are characterised by high thermal and chemical resistance, strength and elasticity as well as good flame resistance and dimensional stability.

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Pros and cons
Aramid Fibre Properties

Advantages

Very high tensile strength (similar to that of steel)
Tensile modulus that can be up to two times higher than glass
High modulus of elasticity
Greater damping properties than glass and carbon fibre
High temperature resistance
Flame retardant, does not melt
Good fatigue strength
High toughness and therefore excellent resistance to crack propagation
High elongation at break
Wear-resistant
Good chemical resistance to solvents and lubricants

Disadvantages

Not UV-resistant
Poor matrix adhesion due to hygroscopicity
Non-conductive
Aramids are attacked by very strong acids and alkalis

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Manufacturing process

The para-aramid (also called para-phenylenediamine) is allowed to react with terephthaloyl dichloride (TDC). The resulting PPD-T is dissolved in a solvent. Due to its high concentration and anisotropic character, sulphuric acid is a very good solvent. This polymer is extruded and spun in a spinneret in
the standard classic wet spinning process. The resulting threads are cooled in a stream of air, then washed, dried and wound onto spools.

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technology and
quality of the fibre

State-of-the-art laboratory facilities, quality management according to ISO 9001:2015, energy management according to ISO 50001:2018 and last but not least the high demands on our own work ensure the high quality standards of our Aramid Fibre. See for yourself.

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