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Aromatic polyester fiber
Vectran is a manufactured fiber, spun from a liquid-crystal polymer (LCP) created by Celanese Corporation and now manufactured by Kuraray. Chemically
Vectran
Japanese manufacturer
Building). As of June 2007[update], Kuraray was the sole worldwide producer of Vectran liquid crystal polymer (LCP) fibre. The company is listed in the first
Kuraray
Thread developed by Nike
Nike Flywire is a thread, composed of vectran or nylon, developed by Nike to minimize weight and maximize support, and used in the upper part of a sneaker
Nike_Flywire
Strong fabric of the type used to make ships' sails
soft feel. But PBOs have poor resistance to both UV and visible light. Vectran is a polyester-based high performance LCP (liquid crystal polymer) produced
Sailcloth
Part of a tennis racket
nylon, but can incorporate other materials such as polyurethane, Zyex, Vectran, Kevlar, and other materials. Multi-filament strings offer better elasticity
Strings_(tennis)
Ratio of strength to mass for a material
Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2018-12-19. "Vectran". Vectran Fiber, Inc. Archived from the original on 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2017-06-12
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Fur of the angora rabbit, used as a textile fiber
Aramid Twaron Kevlar Technora Nomex Microfiber Modacrylic Nylon Olefin Polyester Polyethylene UHMWPE Spandex Vectran Vinylon Vinyon Zylon Category Commons
Angora_wool
First track shoe released by Nike
The Cortez Fly Motion instituted flywire: a lightweight thread made of Vectran placed in the upper of the shoe, which further reduced the weight of the
Nike_Cortez
NASA mission to explore Mars via two rovers
deflated once safely on the ground. The airbags were made of Vectran, like those on Pathfinder. Vectran has almost twice the strength of other synthetic materials
Mars_Exploration_Rover
Very long-chain polyethylene with high impact strength
material. In these blends, the UHMWPE fibers are blended with, for example, Vectran. In skydiving, UHMWPE is one of the most common materials used for suspension
Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene
Ultra-high-molecular-weight_polyethylene
General-purpose programming language
Research Labs also developed an extended FORTRAN-based language called VECTRAN for processing vectors and matrices. Object-Oriented Fortran was an object-oriented
Fortran
Class of synthetic fiber related to nylon
Others Innegra S Nylon Textile Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene Vectran Hillermeier, Karlheinz (1984). "Prospects of Aramid as a Substitute for
Aramid
Artificially manufactured fibers, often based on polymers
(artificial, not synthetic) PLA (2002) M-5 (PIPD fiber) Orlon Zylon (PBO fiber) Vectran (TLCP fiber) made from Vectra LCP polymer Derclon used in manufacture of
Synthetic_fiber
Type of cord made from refined natural fibers of animal intestines
Aramid Twaron Kevlar Technora Nomex Microfiber Modacrylic Nylon Olefin Polyester Polyethylene UHMWPE Spandex Vectran Vinylon Vinyon Zylon Category Commons
Catgut
Heat-resistant and strong aromatic polyamide fiber
collisions. Innegra S Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene Twaron Vectran Mormann, Werner; Hellwich, Karl-Heinz; Chen, Jiazhong; Wilks, Edward S
Kevlar
Flame-resistant meta-aramid material
Kevlar Marlan PET film Silica Aerogel Thermal Micrometeoroid Garment Twaron Vectran Mera, Hiroshi; Takata, Tadahiko (2000). "High-Performance Fibers". Ullmann's
Nomex
Non-woven fabric
2009. Cubic Tech Corp produces CTF3 with a wide variety of fibers such as Vectran, carbon, Kevlar, etc. In August 2013 it was announced that Cubic Tech Corp
Dyneema_Composite_Fabric
String joining the two ends of a bow stave
and can last several years. Liquid crystal polymers such as Kevlar and Vectran (strength per strand = 31.8 kg (70 lb), stretch = 0.8%) are polymer materials
Bowstring
Chemical compound
stronger than steel spokes. Synthetic fiber Aramid Technora Twaron Dyneema Vectran Compendium of Polymer Terminology and Nomenclature - IUPAC Recommendations
Zylon
Maximum stress withstood by stretched material before breaking
UHMWPE 24 52 0.97 UHMWPE fibers (Dyneema or Spectra) 2,300–3,500 0.97 Vectran 2,850–3,340 1.4 Polybenzoxazole (Zylon) 2,700 5,800 1.56 Wood, pine (parallel
Ultimate_tensile_strength
Metal assembly which functions as a removable connecting link
poly(p-phenylene-2,6-benzobisoxazole), aramids (Kevlar, Technora, Twaron), Vectran, carbon fibers, ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE, Dyneema
Shackle
Class of extremely unreactive, inert and fire-resistant polymers
Bibcode:2017JPoSB..55..395K. doi:10.1002/polb.24287. ISSN 1099-0488. "Vectran molecular structure". Retrieved 2012-11-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated
Liquid-crystal_polymer
Length of braided strands
for rope-making include polypropylene, nylon, polyesters (e.g. PET, LCP, Vectran), polyethylene (e.g. Dyneema and Spectra), Aramids (e.g. Twaron, Technora
Rope
Trademark of Teijin Aramid for high-strength para-aramid fiber
stiffness and impact resistance. Fibers Kégresse track Nylon Technora Vectran "Twaron®". Teijin Aramid. Retrieved 2025-12-16. "Twaron®". FibrXL. Retrieved
Twaron
Lunarlite Foam materials. Flywire is a new technology made up of thin wires of vectran fibers, which are 5 times stronger than steel and never lose strength.
Nike_timeline
Aromatic polyamide synthetic fibre
Technora also has fire resistant properties which can be beneficial. Vectran Strickland, Amanda. "'Dare mighty things': The man behind the secret message
Technora
Chemical compound
acid dissociation follows this equation: HOC6H4CO2H ⇌ HOC6H4CO−2 + H+ Vectran is a manufactured fiber, spun from a liquid crystal polymer. Chemically
4-Hydroxybenzoic_acid
Type of African goblet drum
and around 5% stretch. Very low-stretch (<1%) rope materials, such as Vectran and Spectra, are used only rarely due to their much higher cost. The mounting
Djembe
Fabric or other surface supported by a mast to allow wind propulsion
fibers including Kevlar, and other liquid crystal polymer fibers including Vectran. Woven materials, like Dacron, may specified as either high or low tenacity
Sail
Method of creating a loop in the end of a rope
double braided rope with a high-performance fiber core (e.g. Dyneema, Vectran) For conventional stranded ropes, the ends of the rope are tucked (plaited)
Eye_splice
List of human-made polymers
strength Used in medical and chemical instrumentation, also in guitar picks Vectran aromatic polyester High thermal and chemical stability. Golden color. Has
List_of_synthetic_polymers
2007 American crewed spaceflight to the ISS
the second layer, called vectran, is a high strength material resistant to tearing. Mastracchio's tear was into the vectran layer. Prior to the next EVA
STS-118
American space technology company
the module fabric layers – including adding proprietary extensions of Vectran shield fabric, "a double-strength variant of Kevlar" – and developing a
Bigelow_Aerospace
Lines that control sails
Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) (also known as Spectra or Dynema), Vectran, and Technora. Fore-and-aft rigged vessels have rigging that supports,
Running_rigging
Item of climbing equipment
Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE), aramid fibers (Kevlar, Vectran, etc.), and sailcloth to make harnesses lighter and more comfortable. Wikimedia
Climbing_harness
Mission including first robotic rover to operate on Mars (1997)
generators. The airbags were made of four inter-connected multi-layer vectran bags that surrounded the tetrahedron lander. They were designed and tested
Mars_Pathfinder
Aramid Twaron Kevlar Technora Nomex Microfiber Modacrylic Nylon Olefin Polyester Polyethylene UHMWPE Spandex Vectran Vinylon Vinyon Zylon Category Commons
List_of_bamboo_species
British hybrid airship prototype
the flight deck are attached directly upon it. Materials used include Vectran, Kevlar, Tedlar, polyurethane, and Mylar; the Mylar layer, enveloped within
Hybrid Air Vehicles Airlander 10
Hybrid_Air_Vehicles_Airlander_10
Textiles for medical and healthcare use
its non-stick properties, while polyolefin is used for mesh implants. Vectran, a manufactured fiber from liquid-crystal polymer, is used in producing
Medical_textiles
French bicycle manufacturer
but is a little more compliant as a result of a longer wheelbase and the vectran fibres that are used in the Time manufactured carbon fibre. In addition
Time_(bicycle_company)
Paddling a canoe on a moving body of water
kevlar, followed by more exotic composite materials including spectra, vectran and carbon fiber. The various composite materials are still preferred for
Whitewater_canoeing
Features that define a (ship) sail's shape and function
fibers—including Kevlar, and other liquid crystal polymer fibers—including Vectran. Woven materials, like Dacron, may be specified as either high or low tenacity
Sail_components
Coarse woven fabric made from pine wool
Aramid Twaron Kevlar Technora Nomex Microfiber Modacrylic Nylon Olefin Polyester Polyethylene UHMWPE Spandex Vectran Vinylon Vinyon Zylon Category Commons
Vegetable_flannel
American spacesuit
than the result of new technologies, though the suit does incorporate Vectran in its restraint cords, which has somewhat improved thermal properties
I-Suit
Space habitat designed by Bigelow Aerospace
in low-Earth orbit in two subscale spacecraft, incorporates a layer of Vectran, along with the Kevlar, etc. of the NASA technology. Its design is based
B330
Space suit for the Martian surface
chosen for testing: Orthofabric, Teflon, nGimat-coated Teflon, Dacron, Vectran, and Polycarbonate. The test will help select the best materials for future
Mars_suit
6.6 HT PU hard, with front profile nylon battens. The lines are Cousin Vectran ULTIMATE of 0.6 mm, 0.9 mm, 1.0 mm, 1.2 mm and 1.4 mm diameters as well
Sol_Kangaroo
Proposed robotic semi-buoyant flying wing aircraft to study Venus's atmosphere
(96") each 2 blades each Thrust: 90 - 100 lbf Skin Entry heating: Nextel fabric and Pyrogel laminate Sulfuric acid and solar heat: Teflon PFA-AI-Vectran
Venus Atmospheric Maneuverable Platform
Venus_Atmospheric_Maneuverable_Platform
Round the World Offshore Racing Yachts
centreline (realized with Dassault and CTA, by Alucarbon) Reduced foresail Vectran shrouds Stay of the genoa roller furler in carbon Fixed keel with a carbon
IMOCA 60 Aquitaine Innovations
IMOCA_60_Aquitaine_Innovations
Sporting event delegation
advantage. The clothing was manufactured by Nike and contained threads of vectran fibre which was found to "reduce drag by 7% when compared with the 2004
Australia at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
Australia_at_the_2004_Summer_Paralympics
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Surname or Lastname
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English : variant of Revell.
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Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
River; One who Controls Senses; Name of Lord Vishnu
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Born on Christmas or Birthday; Birthday
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Beautiful vale/valley.
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Spanish form of Latin Berengarius, BERENGUER means "bear-spear."
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Murmuring Rock; Lure to the Rocks
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