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To: null and void

In kevlar, polyparaphenylene terephthalamide, hydrogen bonding provides the stiffness by crosslinking with adjacent chains. I knew you'd be curious, so.

80 posted on 11/06/2003 9:58:57 PM PST by spunkets

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To: spunkets

Wow! A tip of the hat to Stephanie Kwolek! Kevlar and liquid crystals in one swelled foop!

87 posted on 11/07/2003 7:06:22 AM PST by null and void

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