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Hexcel manufactures aramid fabrics for use in aerospace applications as well as marine, tooling and recreational products where high strength, low weight, and impact resistance are essential.
Aramid fibers are 43 percent lighter than fiber glass, with a density of 1.44 g/cc compared to 2.55 g/cc for fiber glass. They are twice as strong as E-glass, ten times as strong as aluminum and approach the strength of high strength carbon on a specific tensile strength basis.
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Twaron® is a very strong, light para-aramid fiber (poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide) developed and produced exclusively by Teijin Aramid. It has a high modulus, and is thermally stable, and highly impact and chemical resistant. Since its development in the 1960s and 1970s, Teijin Aramid is producing the monomer and polymer in Delfzijl and the yarn in Emmen (The Netherlands). Twaron is used in a huge range of specialist applications, specifically customized to complement our customers' products, and is widely recognized by many industries as a quality product with great durability and recycling potential.
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Multiaxial, woven and unidirectional, with a dedicated aerospace-approved manufacturing facility.
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Twaron is used in sails for its high modulus, low weight and flex fatigue resistance. The hulls of sailing boats and motorboats are also reinforced with Twaron for its strength, energy absorption, low weight and vibration and sound-proofing properties.
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Aramid fiber fabrics
