A well-known type of aramid fiber (a para-aramid) is commonly known by its Dupont trade name, Kevlar.
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The Federal Trade Commission definition for Aramid fiber is "A manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is a long-chain synthetic polyamide in which at least 85 percent of the amide linkages are attached directly to two aromatic rings."
Aramid fiber is produced by spinning a solid fiber from a liquid chemical blend.
First U.S. Commercial Aramid Fiber Production: 1961, DuPont Company
Current U.S. Aramid Fiber Producers: DuPont Textiles & InteriorsAramid fiber characteristics
Major Industrial Aramid Fiber Uses
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