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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…

Creep and Stress Relaxation

As a critical design component in material applications that need long-term dimensional stability, Vectran™ LCP fiber performance is superior to competitive materials. These characteristics are important in applications like sailcloth,…

About Us

…using local suppliers and operators, and supporting community activities and development. Our employees are dedicated to operating responsibly and acting to improve the community and environment we live in. Safety…

Offgassing and Outgassing

For aerospace applications, materials are screened for outgassing and offgassing properties. Outgassing, the release of chemicals from non-metallic substances in vacuum conditions, and offgassing, the release of chemicals from materials…

Chemical Resistance

Vectran™ fiber is resistant to organic solvents, some acids of >90% concentration, and bases of <30% concentration. Chemical resistance is important in protective apparel use, garment care and upkeep. The…

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…

Fabrics

The tensile properties of VECTRAN™ LCP fibers enable lightweight reinforcement and ultra-thin scrims and veils. Cut, slash, and abrasion resistance further improve the performance of protective textiles compared to traditional…

Twist

Twisting is the process of combining filaments into yarn by twisting them together or combining two or more parallel single yarns (spun or filament) into plied yarns or cords. Twisting…

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