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The Kevlar® fibers used in some of our epoxy coatings often DuPont "Aramid" fiber selected for each application depending on fiber length and degree of "hairiness" or fibrillation. The fibrils are slender fibers branching from a "parent" root, the degree of branching influences the interlocking of these extremely strong fibers giving thixotropy to the coating components and a high degree of reinforcement to the cured surface.

Kevlar Aramid is an organic fiber in the aromatic polyamide family. The unique and highly oriented structure of Kevlar creates fibers with extremely high tensile strength, six times stronger than steel on a pound for pound bases. Examples of the improvements realized are listed below:

Flexural Strength:

The network of fibers and fibers rapidly disperses forces applied to the coating system thus improving flexural strength. In a laboratory test additions of Kevlar nearly tripled the flexural strength changing a sample from brittle epoxy to a flexible sheet which could be bent backwards and forwards.

Chip Resistance:

Because of the improvement in impact resistance and cohesive strength Kevlar reinforcement has a pronounced beneficial effect on resistance to chipping damage.

Tensile Strength:

Additions of Kevlar (tm) fibers have been shown to increase tensile and tear
strengths by factors of up to five times. Wear resistance, which is related to toughness and tensile strength is also improved severalfold.

Thermal Resistance:

Kevlar retains its impressive properties from cryogenic temperatures up to 750 F (399 C). This unique property assures continued high performance under all foreseeable service conditions.

Kevlar epoxies sold by Progressive Epoxy Polymers:

Corro-Coat FC 2100

WET / DRY 700 epoxy paste

We are the exclusive source for Corro-Coat FC 2100 - "The Coating Industry's newest, most innovative, multi-functional epoxy ever!" 0% VOC - non-hazmat - contains both Kevlar and feldspar ceramics - can even be applied underwater! MORE INFO

International customers/visitors (Non USA) are encouraged to consider importing our Corro-Coat FC (Kevlar Fiber and Ceramic) 2100 because of its attractive special international prices, non-hazmat shipping, and restiction free use and labeling. This product has its own web page - CLICK HERE

  DESCRIPTION

The Kevlar® microfibers used in many epoxy coatings is DuPont "Aramid" fiber. It is selected for each application depending on fiber length and degree of "hairiness" or fibrillation. The fibrils are slender fibers branching from a "parent" root, the degree of branching influences the interlocking of these extremely strong fibers giving thixotropy to the coating components and a high degree of reinforcement to the cured surface.

Kevlar Aramid is an organic fiber in the aromatic polyamide family. The unique and highly oriented structure of Kevlar creates fibers with extremely high tensile strength, six times stronger than steel on a pound for pound bases. Examples of the improvements realized are listed below:

Flexural Strength: The network of fibers and fibers rapidly disperses forces applied to the coating system thus improving flexural strength. In a laboratory test additions of Kevlar nearly tripled the flexural strength changing a sample from brittle epoxy to a flexible sheet which could be bent backwards and forwards.

Chip Resistance: Because of the improvement in impact resistance and cohesive strength Kevlar reinforcement has a pronounced beneficial effect on resistance to chipping damage.

Tensile Strength: Additions of Kevlar fibers have been shown to increase tensile and tear strengths by factors of up to five times. Wear resistance, which is related to toughness and tensile strength is also improved severalfold.

Thermal Resistance: Kevlar retains its impressive properties from cryogenic temperatures up to 750°F (399°C). This unique property assures continued high performance under all foreseeable service conditions.



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