NOMEX fiber Definition :Definitions for the Clothing & fabric Industry
NOMEX
is the
brand name
of a flame
retardant
meta-aramid
material
marketed
and first
discovered
by
DuPont
in the 1970s.
It is sold
in both
fiber and
sheet forms
and is used
as a fabric
wherever
resistance
from heat
and flame
is required.
Both the
firefighting
and vehicle
racing industries
use Nomex
to create
clothing
and equipment
that can
stand up
to intense
heat. It
is the meta
variant
of the
para-aramid
Kevlar.
A Nomex hood is a common piece of firefighting equipment. It is placed on the head on top of a firefighter's face mask. The hood protects the portions of the head not covered by the helmet and face mask from the intense heat of the fire. Race car drivers commonly use a similar hood to protect them in the event that a fire engulfs their car. Military pilots wear one-piece coveralls (flight suits) made of over 92% Nomex, to protect them from the possibility of cockpit fires and other mishaps.
The DuPont scientist responsible for discoveries leading to the creation of Nomex, Dr. Wilfred Sweeny, earned a Lavoisier medal partly for this work in 2002.
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