Man-made fibers and carbon-based materials chosen for strength and low weight, from glass and aramid fibers to nanotubes. A member belongs here when the cited article describes it as a synthetic fiber or carbon-based material. The group is one of the groupings under this field in the Technology Atlas, and each member keeps its own entry with its own cited sources and its own place in the field. Its members appear in the Browse By view for the field, so a reader can move from this group to each member entry and to the sources cited there.
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Synthetic Fibers and Carbon Materials
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Kevlar (Wikipedia)
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Kevlar (para-aramid) is a strong, heat-resistant synthetic fiber, related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora.
Aramid (Wikipedia)
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Aramid, or aromatic polyamide fibers are a class of strong, heat-resistant, synthetic fibers, commonly used in aerospace and military applications - e.g., ballistic-rated body armor fabric and ballistic composites, marine cordage and hull reinforcement - as a substitute for asbestos, and in lightweight consumer items, such as phone cases and tennis rackets.
Fiberglass (Wikipedia)
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Fiberglass (American English) or fibreglass (Commonwealth English) is a common type of fiber-reinforced plastic using glass fiber.
Carbon Nanotube (Wikipedia)
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A carbon nanotube (CNT) is a tube made of carbon with a diameter in the nanometre range (nanoscale).
Graphene (Wikipedia)
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Graphene () is a variety of the element carbon which occurs naturally in small amounts.
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