Pound for pound, VECTRAN™ LCP fiber is five times stronger than steel and ten times stronger than aluminum. Using liquid crystal polymer (LCP) technology, VECTRAN™ fiber achieves excellent tensile properties such as high strength and modulus. Kuraray acquired VECTRAN™ from Celanese in 2005, and continues to produce this unique fiber in Fort Mill, South Carolina, and in Saijo, Japan.
VECTRAN™ has the following additional characteristics: