Teijin Aramid Corporate Brochure
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Our aramids... unlimited potential to innovate together Contents | | | | 1 Responding to global needs 2 Building the future with aramid fibers 3 Virtually unlimited applications 4 Sharing your ambitions 5 Part of a global community Locations Teijin Aramid Previous Contents Next

1 Responding to global needs In recent years, there have been significant changes in the requirements placed on both consumer and industrial goods around the world. There is a growing demand for products that combine high performance with durability and low maintenance. | | | | Previous Contents Next

1 2 3 4 5 6 2 7 8 8 9 8 8 10 10 10 10 11 12 12 4 12 1 At the same time, these products need to use less energy, enhance safety, and they should ideally have a smaller lifecycle ecological footprint. Take the automotive industry. The days of heavy, gas guzzlers are over. Today’s – and tomorrow’s – cars must be strong, light, fuel and cost-efficient, and, above all, safe. Airplanes must remain safe throughout their service lifetimes, so the composite honeycomb structures in their fuselages need to be reliable and maintenance-free. In the oil and gas industry, as exploration moves into deeper...

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2 Building the future with aramid fibers Fortunately, there is a class of products that can meet all of these demands: aramid fibers. These remarkable manufactured fibers have high strength and resistance to deformation (high modulus). Extremely light and super-strong, aramid makes it possible to bear huge stresses and span long distances. Aramid doesn’t have a melting point (degration starts at 500°C), it’s flame-proof, retains its shape – even at high temperatures – and it’s resistant to stretch, making it highly suitable, for example, for manufacturing firefighters’ protective clothing....

2 Bringing out the best in people We are a modern, innovative, high-tech company staffed by professionals who are fascinated by the potential of aramid. We are open and transparent, and have a strong, people-oriented culture that values respect. In short, Teijin Aramid is a committed company that employees feel proud to work for. A company that brings out the best in people with a wide range of technical and commercial backgrounds. Dedicated to Research & Development As a technology-driven company that invests around 5% of turnover in R&D, regardless of the economic cycle, we have built up...

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Our aramids, Twaron®, Sulfron®, Teijinconex® and Technora®, are used in aerospace and military applications, for ballistic-rated body armor fabric, in optical fiber cables, the oil & gas industry, marine construction, civil engineering, ground transportation, engineering plastics, in sporting goods and as an asbestos substitute. They’ve even been used in renovation projects to protect the roofs and walls of historic buildings against earthquake tremors, and to reinforce futuristic roof constructions such as that of the new Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. At Teijin Aramid we...

3 Twaron ®, our flagship para-aramid has considerable tensile strength, high modulus and excellent cut and impact resistance. It’s chemically stable and heat-resistant. These qualities make it ideal for a wide range of applications. Its main characteristics are: High tensile strength: Twaron is strong and light. Weight for weight, it’s five times stronger than steel. Fatigue resistance: Twaron hardly loses any strength during repeated abrasion, flexing and stretching. Dimensional stability: Twaron’s stiff and highly oriented molecular structure delivers a high modulus of elasticity, low...

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3 Technora ® is a para-aramid copolymer that provides materials with resistance to fatigue, superior chemical stability and excellent heat stability. It has many qualities that are similar to Twaron, but Technora is the best choice when maximum strength and robustness are required and it’s very suitable for dynamic applications. Its main characteristics are: High tensile strength: Strong and light: weight for weight, Technora is eight times stronger than steel and three times stronger than fiberglass, polyester or nylon yarns. Fatigue resistance: Maintains its strength even during repeated...

3 Sulfron ® is a chemically modified Twaron aramid that is used as an additive to enhance the performance of tires. It reduces hysteresis, heat build-up and abrasion, while improving flexibility, tear and fatigue properties. By reducing rolling resistance it cuts fuel use. This makes tires more durable and long-lasting, thus making road transport more sustainable, without compromising performance. It’s also cut, chip and chunk-resistant. Sulfron-enhanced rubber has all of the properties required by tire manufacturers. Sulfron is used to reinforce: • Tires • Hoses • Transmission belts •...

3 Teijinconex ® is a strong, soft, lightweight metaaramid that doesn’t catch fire, doesn’t melt, insulates against heat, and doesn’t adhere to human skin. It is used in fire resistant clothing. Its main characteristics are: Excellent resistance to long-term heat exposure Heat-insulation as well as high flame resistance It’s self-lubricating and has good abrasion resistance It’s strong, light and soft Teijinconex is used to reinforce: • Heat-protection products • Hoses • Transmission belts • Other rubber products (e.g. conveyor belts, air springs, anti-vibration products, specialty fabrics...

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Sharing your ambitions At Teijin Aramid our prime aim is to add value to our customers’ products. In practice, what we develop and sell is advanced concepts, rather than standard products. That’s why we work closely with manufacturers in a wide range of sectors and make sure we have insight into the latest technologies. Because our engineers understand both manufacturing processes and applications, we have been able to continually enhance the qualities of our aramids, leading to higher quality products and easier, more efficient processing. 4 | | | | Previous Contents Next