https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-06/fl.us-.datasheet-kevlar-para-aramid.pdf
Key Features
• High strength to weight ratio
• Low elongation to break
• Good heat & flame resistance
• Good chemical resistance
• High cut resistance
• Excellent ballistic properties
Disadvantages
• Kevlar® suffers from UV degradation, which
causes strength loss and discoloration
• Propensity to absorb moisture, up to 5%
moisture regain
• Poor compressive force properties
FIBER-LINE® PROCESS FOR KEVLAR®
• Coating
• Twisting
• Extrusion
• Pultrusion
• Precision Winding
FIBER-LINE® KEVLAR® PRODUCTS
• Ripcords
• Strength Members
• Industrial Fabric Yarn
• Swellcoat® Binder Yarn in between strength
members and industrial fabric yarn
• Belt & Hose Reinforcement Yarn
• Packing Yarn
• Wire Harness Yarn
• Synthetic Wire Rope
• Kevlar® Distribution Program
Property UOM Value
Breaking Tenacity g/d 23.6
Specific Gravity Ratio 1.44
Elongation @ Break % 2.5
Tensile Modulus g/d 885
Moisture Regain* % 5.0
Creep** %
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/AquaMix-_Fact_Sheet__72831-B_%25281%2529.pdf
For
use in elastomers in the production of pressure-sensitive adhesives,
mastics and sealants based on styrene-butadiene rubber where
color and heat stability are not critical.
For
use in elastomers in the production of pressure-sensitive adhesives,
mastics and sealants based on styrene-butadiene rubber where
color and heat stability are not critical.
https://www.avient.com/news/where-sustainability-matters-avient-highlight-its-latest-solutions-support-circular-economy-chinaplas-2023
They are fully bio-compatible per ISO 10993 standards to provide ultra-high-heat resistance and performance without compromising safety.
https://www.avient.com/news/avient-showcase-newest-additions-its-healthcare-portfolio-mdm-west-2025
Stan-Tone™ HC Plus Silicone Dispersions for Healthcare: These liquid silicone rubber (LSR) and high-consistency silicone rubber (HCR) dispersions provide excellent lightfastness, resistance to harsh chemicals, and heat stability.
https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/general-engineered-formulations/gravi-tech-density-modified-formulations
Elevated heat deflection temperature
https://www.avient.com/products/thermoplastic-elastomers/onflex-thermoplastic-elastomers
Resists high heat and chemicals
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/continuous-fiber-reinforced-thermoplastic-composites?rtype[]=1164
This single-ply tape can be layered to form multi-axial laminate sheets and rolls by stacking layers of tape in varying directions and applying heat and pressure.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/continuous-fiber-reinforced-thermoplastic-composites
This single-ply tape can be layered to form multi-axial laminate sheets and rolls by stacking layers of tape in varying directions and applying heat and pressure.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/could-polyketone-be-next-generation-nylon-alternative?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=LinkedIn-Organic-General
What is the heat aging performance of PK?
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/designing-molds-styrenic-block-copolymers-sbc?rtype[]=1164
SEBS TPEs are more heat stable and have been used successfully in well-designed hot runner tools.
