What is VECTRAN rope used for?

What is VECTRAN rope used for?

Vectran fibers are used as reinforcing (matrix) fibers for ropes, electrical cables, sailcloth, and advanced composite materials, professional bike tires, and in electronics applications.

Does VECTRAN melt?

Vectran® is thermotropic and melts at 330°C.

How strong is VECTRAN?

Vectran™ fiber exhibits exceptional strength and rigidity. Pound for pound, Vectran™ fiber is five times stronger than steel and ten times stronger than aluminum.

Is VECTRAN an aramid?

Just as aramid is a polyamide whose polymer chain contains aromatic “ar-amide” nuclei, Vectran® (LCP) is a polyester with aromatic nuclei. We can say that it is an “ar-ester”. This cyclic molecular structure brings high resistance and performance to Vectran® in the same way it is for polyamide (in the case of aramid).

Is VECTRAN in Dyneema?

Vectran is an alternative to Dyneema. It has less stretch and creep than Dyneema. Many think Vectran is the ultimate fiber, though it does not have quite the fatigue life or UV resistance of Dyneema. Also it is a little heavier and will not float.

Is VECTRAN a Kevlar?

The major difference between KEVLAR and VECTRAN is flexibility. VECTRAN is on the order of 8 to 14 times more flexible depending on the style of KEVLAR. This allows VECTRAN to be used in applications with small diameter pulleys and drive trains with multiple bends.

Is VECTRAN a polyester?

Vectran® is an aromatic polyester spun from a liquid crystal polymer in a melt extrusion process. This process orients the molecules along the fiber axis, resulting in a high tenacity fiber.

Is VECTRAN better than Kevlar?

The major difference between KEVLAR and VECTRAN is flexibility. VECTRAN is on the order of 8 to 14 times more flexible depending on the style of KEVLAR. This allows VECTRAN to be used in applications with small diameter pulleys and drive trains with multiple bends. KEVLAR (2) 23 565 3.60 7.0 max.

How is vectran made?

Vectran fiber is an aromatic polyester spun from a liquid crystal polymer in a melt extrusion process. This process orients the molecules along the fiber axis, resulting in a high tenacity fiber, and Vectran melts at 330°C. Heat treatment can improve and vary the tensile strength of Vectran fiber.

What is aramid cord?

Description. Braided Aramid Cord is an eight strand, tightly woven cord manufactured from high strength KEVLAR® 29 fibers. The cord can be used to reinforce the inside and outside of compound curves, to strengthen comer joints or to stiffen the inlayed edges of formers.

Is aramid stronger than Kevlar?

Some people ask about the difference between aramid and Kevlar. The answer is, no difference exists. Kevlar® is the trademarked brand name for the aramid fiber made by DuPont™. However, due to it being the first para-aramid developed, its name is synonymous with the term aramid.

Is vectran in Dyneema?

Is Kevlar and aramid the same?

What is the difference between Vectra LCPS and Vectran fiber?

Vectra LCPs can perform from cryogenic temperatures to over 200°C with little dimensional change. Vectra LCPs are transparent to microwave energy and are virtually unaffected by exposure to 500 megarads of cobalt 60. Vectran fiber is a polyester-polyarylate fiber.

What is the CTE of Vectra LCP?

Other gases for which LCPs exhibit above-average barrier performance include carbon dioxide, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, and helium. Vectra LCPs have a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) close to that of glass. Other high-performance polymers typically fall in a range of 20 to 60 ppm/ °C.

Is Vectran sensitive to UV light?

Vectran® is sensitive to UV light. Vectran® is a registered trademark of Kuraray Co., Ltd. Contact us now and find out what Vectran® can do for you. Vectran™ is a high-performance liquid crystal polymer (LCP) fiber offering a balance of properties unmatched by other performance fibers.

What is the tensile strength of Vectran HS?

Vectran HS has tensile properties similar to the aramids. The tensile strength of Vectran fiber is conservatively listed as 23 grams per denier for 1500 denier yarn. Lower deniers have higher tensile strengths. Vectran™HS exhibits interesting thermal properties. Compared to other fibers, Vectran thermal performance is as follows: