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Aluminum and Kevlar combined in hurricane-resistant panels.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
Advanced Materials & Processes, August, 2006
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An architectural panel system made of Alcoa's Reynobond aluminum/polyethylene/aluminum laminate and DuPont Kevlar has been developed by Alcoa, Pittsburgh, Pa., and DuPont Engineering Plastics, Wilmington, Del. Called Reynobond with Kevlar, it is made by introducing a thin layer of fabric made from Kevlar fiber between the Reynobond aluminum skins and the polyethylene core.
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The resulting material combines the weight and flexibility of Reynobond with the high impact resistance of Kevlar fiber, enabling the panels to withstand hurricane-propelled debris. ...
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