Vectran® is a synthetic fiber and has been manufactured by Kuraray Co. Ltd. since 1990. It is used as a reinforcement fiber in various commercial applications, including ropes, cables, sailcloth, bike tires, and electrical equipment.
Its most innovative use, however, is in a range of aerospace applications, for example, NASA space suits, airbags in NASA’s Mars landing vehicles, and bridle cable reinforcement for NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory.
Badminton players come in contact with Vectran® regularly, too, as it is used in the manufacture of racket strings.
| Properties | Value |
| Tensile Strength (MPa) | 600 |
| Elongation at Break | 3.8 |
| Specific Gravity | 1.40 |
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