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Advanced Materials & Processes, October, 2002
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Spectra Technologies Spectra fiber is a high molecular weight polyethylene (HMPE) fiber that is pound-for-pound ten times stronger than steel and has a specific strength that is 40% tougher than aramid fiber. Honeywell scientists use Spectra fiber to produce Spectra Shield through their patented Shield technology process.
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This process lays parallel strands of synthetic fiber side-by-side and holds them in place with a resin system, creating a unidirectional tape. Two layers of the tape are then cross-plied at right angles (0 and 90 degrees) and fused into a composite structure ...
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