How to Use aramid in a Sentence

aramid

noun
  • Inside is a 4-inch aramid fiber woofer and a 0.75-inch silk dome tweeter.
    Gregg Ellman, Star Tribune, 12 May 2021
  • Dupont invented both Kevlar and a meta-aramid named Nomex, both of which form the basis for this research.
    Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 3 July 2020
  • That's done by beefing up the sidewall construction and through the use of synthetic textiles (like aramid fibers).
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 Dec. 2021
  • Riggers have been splicing lines of aramid fibers and rebuilding winches under headlamps in Jersey City while the sailors rest each night.
    Chris Museler, New York Times, 5 May 2016
  • The 6ft cable is detachable and made from oxygen-free copper with a para-aramid sheath that creates very few microphonics.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 2 June 2022
  • But plane tires are incredibly strong thanks to cords of nylon, or a synthetic polymer called aramid, that are embedded below the tread.
    Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 22 Aug. 2016
  • Its metal body is finished in scratch-resistant dark green, wrapped in black aramid fiber coating and is completely devoid of any bright splashes of crimson.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Carbon aramid epoxy composite in the chassis yields an ultrafast Formula One racer that weighs less than 1,400 pounds.
    Wired Staff, WIRED, 1 Apr. 2005
  • For robustness, the cables are reinforced with para-aramid and are designed to withstand thousands of bending cycles before showing wear or strain.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 11 May 2021
  • The previous research that has enabled spinning new para-aramid mixes into gold is the adjustment of Kevlar fibers at the microscopic level.
    Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 3 July 2020

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