Para-aramid is one of the most recognised brands in the global para-aramid market. The other brands are Kevlar® registered by Dupont, Twaron®, and Technora® registered by Teijin aramid. Para-aramid belongs to the aromatic polyamide family. The full name is poly (p-phenylene terephthalamide), abbreviated as PPTA or Aramid-II. The raw materials of para-aramid are TPC and PPD.
TAPARAN®Para aramid is widely used in the fields of automobile hose, optical fibre, friction and sealing and personal protection soon. Therefore Tayho has become professional and unique aramid supplier with a full set of meta-aramid and para-aramid products as well as competitive market guarantee capability in China. Main properties -High Strength and High Modulus Due to the high hydrogen bonds, the strength of Taparan®para aramid can reach up to above 28g/D.Its specific strength is 5-6 times that of steel wire, its specific modulus is 2-3 times that of steel wire or glass fiber , and its flexibility is 2 times that of steel wire while the weight is only 1/5 that of the steel wire. -High-Temperature Resistance Taparan®para aramid can be used continuously in a very wide temperature range from -196℃ to 204℃.It has no decomposing or melting at 500℃. Its tenacity remains 75% after 100hours under 200℃. -Good Chemical Resistance Taparan®para aramid is acid and alkali resistant, anti-aging with good adhesive force in rubber.
Aramid fibers can be available forms with:
Para-aramid fiber
Examples
– chopped fiber
– pulp
