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Chemical Resistance
…93 Carbon tetrachloride CCl4 100 20 100 96 – 95 Ether 100 20 100 98 – 95 Ethyl acetate 100 20 100 98 – 96 Toluene C6H5CH3 100…
Creep and Stress Relaxation
…comparisons of Vectran™ and aramid braids were conducted by a high-performance rope and cable company using the test shown. With or without a marine finish on the braid, Vectran™ outperforms…
Flex Fatigue Resistance
…14,963 Aramid 3 8,143 PBO 25,158 Construction: parallel core/extruded jacket. Test conditions: 45 mm dia pulley, 45 kg test load, 58 cycles/min, 5 tests/sample on cyclic test machine Bend Tolerance…
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Locations Kuraray America, Inc. 460-E Greenway Industrial Drive Fort Mill, SC 29708 USA Main: +1-803-396-7350 Direct: +1-803-396-7352 www.kuraray.us.com Kuraray Co., LTD Umeda Hankyu Building Office Tower 8-1, Kakudacho, Kita-ku Osaka…
About Us
…ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (HMPE). Vectran™ is thermotropic, it is melt-spun and it melts at high temperatures. Safety Kuraray is committed to being a safety leader in our industry, a…
Radiation Exposure
LCPs are transparent to microwave energy and are virtually unaffected by high levels of radiation. Vectran™ fiber shares this characteristic and is stable in high X-ray exposure environments. SampleTwist (t/m)Denier…
Vectranâ„¢ LCP fiber at low temperature
…100°C –4.8 –4.9 100 to 200°C –11.6 –5.8 Thermal conductivity of Vectran™ HT Direction Temperature °C Density g/cm3 Specific Heat J/kg-°K Thermal Conductivity W/m-°K 10-3 cal/cm-sec-°C Vectran™ HT Longitudinal 23…
Impact Resistance
…impact resistance. Using the Dynatup Impact Test, Vectran™ performed far better than competitive materials. Impact resistance comparison of high-performance fabrics Impact Energy (inch lbs.)Vectran™Aramid25 No No 30 No No 50…
Medical
…medical device applications where tactile feedback is critical. Key Benefits High tensile properties Low creep and elongation Flex resistance Chemical resistance Applications Catheter reinforcement Actuation cables Device delivery systems ISO…
Thermal Properties
Vectran™ HT LCP fiber has excellent thermal properties, especially in regard to thermal loading. Fiber thermal properties Vectran™ Aramid HT UM Standard High Modulus LOI 28 30 30 30 M.P.,…