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Andy Dingley Andy Dingley is offline
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Default Flame-resistant protective mat for plumhing?

On 15 Feb, 17:56, Huge wrote:

The web page whose URL I gave explains. Kevlar macromolecules are
sterically hindered about the amide links between the aromatic
rings, whereas Nomex isn't. That affects the physical properties of
the resultant fibres and hence the cloth they're made into.


I understand the difference, I just don't understand why this means
that there's no fine-fibre Kevlar and thus no thin soft Kevlar cloth.

I suppose I ought to go and ask. Factory's only over the road...