To manufacture underwater cables rugged enough to protect delicate fibre optic lines against the drag force exerted by kilotons of salt water, Nexans makes extensive use of DuPont™ Kevlar®, an aramid fibre five times stronger than steel on equal weight basis.
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DuPont™ Kevlar® fibers are used to help provide strength, flexibility, and lightweight protection in everything from yarns and woven ballistic fabrics to ropes and apparel.
Kevlar® AP for Advanced Performance dramatically improves cost-effectiveness and design flexibility to help manufacturers build leaner, more robust consumer and industrial products. Discover the benefits of this next-generation fiber that builds on the excellent strength, exceptional quality, proven performance, and lightweight qualities of Kevlar® brand fiber.
Kevlar® XP™ technology for Soft Armour offers our finest protection to help manufacturers provide designs for increased bullet-stopping power and reduced back face trauma while being light and comfortable enough to be worn shift after shift.
DuPont™ Kevlar® K29 AP and Kevlar® K49 AP fibre reinforcement help provide improved flexibility in the design and manufacturing of fibre optic cables.
Kevlar® Engineered Elastomer helps improve resistance and reduce tears in tires, belts, and other automotive, industrial, and consumer materials. Learn how this highly branched para-aramid pulp, based upon a proprietary technology helps allow uniform dispersion in rubber formulations and efficient reinforcement for improved performance.
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