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ARNHEM, The Netherlands, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Relocation to new Teijin Aramid China office with integrated Technical Center Teijin Aramid, a global leader in high performance fibers, today opened the new office and the Technical Center Asia (TCA) in Shanghai, China. The facility will play an important role in supporting Teijin Aramid's customers and their applications in Asia. The expansion of the office is a result of close to ten years of consecutive...
SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- InCube Labs, a life sciences research lab focused on developing medical breakthroughs that dramatically improve patient outcomes, today announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Teijin Limited, a worldwide leader in technology innovation. Headquartered in Japan and with around 150 companies and 17,000 employees in over 20 countries worldwide, Teijin will have regular access to InCube Labs' leadership team to...
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J., Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that its second-generation Spectra Shield(®) ballistic material is being used to armor Foxhound vehicles, manufactured by General Dynamics Land Systems - Force Protection Europe, for the British Armed Forces. The vehicles are currently being shipped for use in Afghanistan. The Spectra Shield materials are more than 50 percent lighter than traditional vehicle armor materials, making the...
ALBANY, New York, September 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- QYresearchReports.com - New Industry Research Report Added in QYresearchreports.com Database Global and China Aramid Fiber Industry 2012 Deep Research Report [http://www.qyresearchreports.com/report/global-and-china-aramid-fiber-industry-2012-deep-research-report.htm ] 2012 Deep Research Report on Global and China Aramid Fiber Industry was a professional and depth research report on Global and China Aramid Fiber...
WILMINGTON, Del., Aug. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont issued the following statement after a ruling yesterday by the U.S. Federal Court in Richmond, Va., ordering Kolon Industries to stop producing and selling their Heracron® aramid fiber: "The injunction, coming on the heels of DuPont's $920 million damages award from last September, reaffirms what was already clear: that Kolon Industries willfully and maliciously misappropriated DuPont's proprietary Kevlar® technology,"...
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that it has completed the delivery of advanced ballistic materials that will be used in the development of next-generation combat helmets for the U.S. Army. Honeywell has delivered 218 helmets containing advanced Spectra Shield® and Gold Shield® ballistic materials that the Army will evaluate to help set new helmet performance requirements. The helmets are designed to be 16 to 24 percent...
ARNHEM, The Netherlands, January 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Teijin Aramid announced today that they will launch a new higher performing lightweight aramid yarn, Twaron 550f1000. This new yarn is the finest filament based on aramid in the world and provides better ballistic protection in body armor for police, soldiers and law enforcement officers. The new Twaron 550f1000 has the highest tenacity in combination with breaking strength in Teijin Aramid's portfolio. Teijin Aramid...
ARNHEM, The Netherlands, January 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Teijin Aramid will launch its newest fabric Twaron(R) LFT SB1 plus at the SHOT Show in Las Vegas, 17-20 January 2012. Twaron LFT SB1 plus is suitable for the next generation of soft ballistic vests which are used as anti-ballistic protection by soldiers and policemen. Teijin Aramid offers with LFT SB1 plus an integrated solution that combines high ballistic performance with comfort, flexibility and a 30% decrease of...
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J., Oct. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that its Spectra Shield® II ballistic materials will be used in combat helmets to protect soldiers in Asia. Dae-Sung Tech Co., Ltd., a Korean body armor manufacturer, will use Spectra Shield II materials in helmets designed to protect soldiers against a variety of threats, including fragments from improvised explosive devices and small-caliber rounds. The material's lightweight strength enables the...
ARNHEM, The Netherlands, October 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, on the Emmtec grounds in Emmen, the Netherlands, Teijin Aramid opened its newest plant for the production of the world's strongest tape, Endumax. By adding the new high-performance polyethylene tape (HP-PE) to its product portfolio, the Teijin Group has taken the next step toward global market leadership in super fibers & materials. For years, the Netherlands has played a dominant role in the global...
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Kevlar, a trademark of para-aramid synthetic fiber, is related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. DuPont developed Kevlar in 1965 and was first commercially used in the 1970s as a replacement for steel in racing tires. Its normal form is as a rope or a sheet of fabric that can be used as an ingredient in composite material components. Kevlar is used in bicycle tires, racing sails, and body armor due to its high tensile strength-to-weight ratio. Twaron, produced in 1978, is a...
Kevlar, a trademark of para-aramid synthetic fiber, is related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. DuPont developed Kevlar in 1965 and was first commercially used in the 1970s as a replacement for steel in racing tires. Its normal form is as a rope or a sheet of fabric that can be used as an ingredient in composite material components. Kevlar is used in bicycle tires, racing sails, and body armor due to its high tensile strength-to-weight ratio. Twaron, produced in 1978, is a...
