Kevlar

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Kevlar

Names
IUPAC name Poly(azanediyl-1,4-phenyleneazanediylterephthaloyl)[1]
Identifiers
CAS Number	24938-64-5 Y
ChemSpider	none
Properties
Chemical formula	[-CO-C6H4-CO-NH-C6H4-NH-]n
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Kevlar (para-aramid)^[2] is a strong, heat-resistant synthetic fiber, related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. Developed by Stephanie Kwolek at DuPont in 1965,^[3][2][4] the high-strength material was first used commercially in the early 1970s as a replacement for steel in racing tires. It is typically spun into ropes or fabric sheets that can be used as such, or as an ingredient in composite material components.

Kevlar has many applications, ranging from bicycle tires and racing sails to bulletproof vests, all due to its high tensile strength-to-weight ratio; by this measure it is five times stronger than steel.^[2] It is also used to make modern marching drumheads that withstand high impact; and for mooring lines and other underwater applications.

A similar fiber called Twaron with the same chemical structure was developed by Akzo in the 1970s; commercial production started in 1986, and Twaron is manufactured by Teijin.^[5][6]