Twaron
trademark of Teijin Aramid for high-strength para-aramid fiber
Twaron (a brand name of Teijin Aramid) is a para-aramid, high-performance yarn. It is a heat-resistant fibre, helps in ballistic protection and cut protection. Twaron was developed in the early 1970s by the Dutch company Akzo Nobel's division Enka BV, later Akzo Industrial Fibers. The research name of the para-aramid fibre was originally Fiber X, but it was soon called Arenka. Although the Dutch para-aramid fiber was developed only a short time after DuPont's Kevlar, the introduction of Twaron as a commercial product came much later than Kevlar due to financial problems at the Akzo company in the 1970s. As of 2000, Twaron had become a global material and had been integrated into the global markets. Twaron has been around for over 30 years.
History
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In 1960s a research program starts for "Fiber X."
In 1972 the ENKA Research laboratory develops a para-aramid called Arenka.
In 1973 Akzo decides to use sulfuric acid (H2SO4) as a solvent for spinning.
In 1974 New process route was found at Akzo Research laboratory, using N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) with a co-solvent (auxiliary solvent) with an ionic component (Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) to occupy the hydrogen bonds of the amide groups in order to dissolve the aromatic polymer.
“Twaron” enters the record as trademark of Teijin Aramid for high-strength para-aramid fiber. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Twaron, trademark and Teijin can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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