WILKIE FIBRES

Spun Meta Aramid

Polyparaphenylene Terephthalamide
USE CASES

We manufacture technology from Para-aramid that revolutionises the protective cover market, composite bearing market, personal protection and armour market and marine market that, in turn, have positive impacts on our everyday life.

Spun Meta Aramid

Meta-aramid is a well-known form of polyaramid fibre (polymetaphenylene isophthalamide) related to nylon in that it is formed of polyamide.

The difference between Meta-aramid and nylon is that nylon has a carbon chain linkage with the amide structure whereas the polyaramids have a phenyl linkage. Meta-aramid is distinguished from Para-aramid because it connects at the meta-position of the phenyl linkage.

Wilkie manufacture our own Spun Meta-Aramid yarn in our purpose built facility in Jiaxing, China whereby we twist Meta-Aramid fibres together to make a cohesive thread, or "single”.  These singles are then plied together to create a plied yarn.  Wilkie have the ability to manufacture up to 4 ply yarn.

Wilkie have the ability to manufacture up to 4 ply yarn.

WILKIE CAN SUPPLY
  • Meta-aramid Fibre
  • Meta-aramid Yarn
  • Meta-aramid Fabric

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FIBRE ATTRIBUTES CHART

GOOD

  • Abrasion Resistance
  • Acid
  • Cutting Resistance
  • Inherent Flame Retardancy
  • High Temperature
VARIES

  • Alkali
  • Anti Static
  • Hydrolysis
NOT IDEAL

  • Friction Coefficient
  • High Strength
  • Low Cost
  • UV
  • Synthetic