1) Brand name material 2) Synthetic material
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Brand of approved, fire retardant, synthetic, aramid cloth and thread used in personal protective equipment for wildland firefighting, and jumpsuits.
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Nomex is a registered trademark for flame-resistant meta-aramid material developed in the early 1960s by DuPont and first marketed in 1967. == Properties == Nomex and related aramid polymers are related to nylon, but have aromatic backbones, and hence are more rigid and more durable. Nomex is the premier example of a meta variant of the aramids (K...
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(from the article `industrial polymers, major`) ...chains produced a strong, tough, stiff, high-melting fibre for radial tires, heat- or flame-resistant fabrics, bulletproof clothing, and ... ...determined the solvents and polymerization conditions suitable for producing poly-m-phenylene isophthalamide, a compound that DuPont released i...
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A nylon fabric that has been modified to raise its melting point and increase fire resistance; most often used in uniforms for firefighters, race-car drivers, and pilots. Stephensons-Warmlite makes a sturdy but expensive Nomex trail jeans that won't melt when a campfire spark lands in your lap.
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Trademark of DuPont for moderate-performance meta-aramid material that is often used in paper-form to make honeycomb core.
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Brand of approved, fire retardant, synthetic, aramid cloth and thread used in personal protective equipment for wildland firefighting, and jumpsuits.
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Trade name of DuPont, a fire-resistant fabric used in the manufacturing of protective clothing.
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a brand of lightweight, heat-resistant aramid fiber used in clothing, esp. for firefighters.
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