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Kevlar® Fibers In Epoxy
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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. 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 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:
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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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