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Teijin ’s Technora is celebrating its 30th From Japanese beginnings to applications on Mars year of commercial availability! Developed by Technora was first developed to add strength and durability Japanese scientists in the 1970s, Technora is a to rubber reinforcement applications, and cables in high-performance para-aramid copolymer the Japanese market. Now in 2017, Technora continues to be with high tenacity and excellent heat resistance produced in Matsuyama, Japan, but it is now distributed properties. It is typically used in a wide range of worldwide, and is used in a wide range of industries. industrial applications, including rubber, plastic, Technora is eight times as strong as steel and three times as and concrete reinforcement, as well as in strong as fiberglass, and at the same weight, protective goods. And with growing demand for and also offers low creep, low stress relaxation and low higher-performance materials in these thermal shrinkage. Because of these properties, Technora® applications, Technora looks set to continue was used to suspend the NASA Mars Curiosity Rover from its adding value to end products in many different parachute during descent in 2012, and will again be used to industries. enable the safe landing of the Mars 2020 Rover. In this way, Technora® is Aramid’s first high-performance fiber to goods can deliver higher levels of security. What’s more, be used on a different planet! Technora-based solutions can lead to reduced lifecycle costs, since products have increased durability and last longer. A specific set of high-performance properties Over time, Technora has become recognized among The exceptional mechanical and chemical qualities of manufacturers as a material that can significantly raise the Technora, which offer higher performance than many other performance standards of their products. high-tenacity synthetic , originate from its production process. In chemical terms, Technora is similar to , but A strong future for a strong material it is different in that it is derived from two diamines, which With many different industries actively pursuing greater gives it even more high-performance qualities. In addition to efficiency and enabling technologies, and with companies its outstanding mechanical properties, Technora has trying to offer higher-performance products to gain a excellent resistance to heat and chemicals, especially acids competitive advantage, the future looks strong for Technora. and alkalis. Specifically, Technora can be used at 200°C for What’s more, thanks to ’s ongoing research and extended periods of time, and is stable against sea water development into new application areas for Technora at the and steam. Technora’s particular set of properties make it dedicated locations in the Netherlands and Japan, this ideal for use in ropes and cables, for example, as these high-performance material will continue to meet the products can last longer, lift heavier weights and reach evolving requirements of manufacturers. Here’s to the next greater weight depths when they integrate Technora. 30 years of Technora!

End-user advantages with Technora Teijin Aramid’s Technora is distributed worldwide. For more Above all, Technora-based solutions have proved so information on this product and possible applications, successful over the last 30 years because they deliver please contact Takashi Ii. practical and clear advantages to end users. When integrating Technora, ropes and cables are safer and easier to handle, automotive hoses and rubber parts can withstand For more information please email higher temperatures and are more reliable, and protective [email protected].