Nomex is a flame-resistant meta-aramid material developed in the early 1960s by DuPont and first marketed in 1967.
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15 Facts About Nomex
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Nomex and related aramid polymers are related to nylon, but have aromatic backbones, and hence are more rigid and more durable.
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Nomex is an example of a meta variant of the aramids .
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Nomex is produced by condensation reaction from the monomers m-phenylenediamine and isophthaloyl chloride.
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Nomex sheet is actually a calendered paper and made in a similar fashion.
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Wilfred Sweeny, the DuPont scientist responsible for discoveries leading to Nomex, earned a DuPont Lavoisier Medal in 2002 partly for this work.
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Nomex Paper is used in electrical laminates such as circuit boards and transformer cores as well as fireproof honeycomb structures where it is saturated with a phenolic resin.
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Honeycomb structures such as these, as well as mylar-Nomex laminates, are used extensively in aircraft construction.
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Firefighting, military aviation, and vehicle racing industries use Nomex to create clothing and equipment that can withstand intense heat.
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Nomex hood is a common piece of racing and firefighting equipment.
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Military pilots and aircrew wear flight suits made of over 92 percent Nomex to protect them from the possibility of cockpit fires and other mishaps.
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Nomex has been used as an acoustic material in Troy, NY, at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center main concert hall.
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Honeycomb-structured Nomex paper is used as a spacer between layers of lead in the ATLAS Liquid Argon Calorimeter, and as a laminate core for hull and deck construction in custom boats such as Stiletto Catamarans like the Stiletto 27.
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Nomex is used in industrial applications as a filter in exhaust filtration systems, typically a baghouse, that deal with hot gas emissions found in asphalt plants, cement plants, steel smelting facilities, and non-ferrous metal production facilities.
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Nomex is used in some classical guitar tops in order to create a 'composite' soundboard.
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