 | | From: | JRK | | Subject: | denier nylons and their strength... | | Date: | 27 Dec 2004 19:11:37 -0800 |
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 | Pardon my ignorance on this matter. I was hoping I could get some
explanation of the different strengths and durability of the ballistic
nylons...I have been told that 1680 is much stronger and more durable
that 1050. Could anyone verify this?
Thanks for your time,
Randy Kight
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| | From: | jbuch | | Subject: | Re: denier nylons and their strength... | | Date: | Tue, 28 Dec 2004 09:31:51 -0600 |
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| JRK wrote:
> Pardon my ignorance on this matter. I was hoping I could get some
> explanation of the different strengths and durability of the ballistic
> nylons...I have been told that 1680 is much stronger and more durable
> that 1050. Could anyone verify this?
>
> Thanks for your time,
> Randy Kight
Denier-- A unit of fineness for rayon, nylon, and silk fibers, based on
a standard mass per length of 1 gram per 9,000 meters of yarn.
1000 denier would be a fiber mass of 1,000 grams per 9,000 meters (or 1
gram per meter) and 1,680 denier would be corresponsingly thicker and
heavier and therefore stronger (on the basis of the same material being
compared)
Nylon stocking fibers are typically 10 denier or thereabouts, for
comparison.
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| | From: | Uncle Al | | Subject: | Re: denier nylons and their strength... | | Date: | Tue, 28 Dec 2004 10:35:36 -0800 |
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| JRK wrote:
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> Pardon my ignorance on this matter. I was hoping I could get some
> explanation of the different strengths and durability of the ballistic
> nylons...I have been told that 1680 is much stronger and more durable
> that 1050. Could anyone verify this?
Your question has been answered in another post. Note that
Spectra/Dyneema UHMW gel-oriented polyethylene outperforms Kevlar both
by weight and considerably by environment. Sweat degrades a Kevlar
vest during acute exposure and progressively over a time.
--
Uncle Al
http://www.mazepath.com/uncleal/
(Toxic URL! Unsafe for children and most mammals)
http://www.mazepath.com/uncleal/qz.pdf
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| | From: | Frank Logullo | | Subject: | Re: denier nylons and their strength... | | Date: | Wed, 29 Dec 2004 17:37:25 GMT |
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"Uncle Al" wrote in message
news:41D1A778.B24961FD@hate.spam.net...
> JRK wrote:
> >
> > Pardon my ignorance on this matter. I was hoping I could get some
> > explanation of the different strengths and durability of the ballistic
> > nylons...I have been told that 1680 is much stronger and more durable
> > that 1050. Could anyone verify this?
>
> Your question has been answered in another post. Note that
> Spectra/Dyneema UHMW gel-oriented polyethylene outperforms Kevlar both
> by weight and considerably by environment. Sweat degrades a Kevlar
> vest during acute exposure and progressively over a time.
>
I'm not sure sweat degrades Kevlar but a wet vest does not protect as well
as a dry one.
Frank
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