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 Vectran®: The High-Performance Webbing Revolutionizing Safety-Critical Industries

vectran fiber can be used to manufacture webbing

Vectran® webbing is a high-performance material, recognized for its exceptional strength, durability and resistance to extreme conditions. As a result, this makes it ideal to use for demanding applications. Made from liquid crystal polymer, Vectran™ fibers offer high tensile strength, along with excellent resistance toflex fatigue, chemicals, and extreme temperatures.

Key Characteristics

A most important, key characteristic of Vectran® webbing is its very low creep. This results in minimal elongation or deformation under stress over time. Also, this quality makes it particularly well-suited for applications where maintaining dimensional stability under continuous load is crucial.

  • High tensile strength
  • Flex and fold fatigue resistance
  • Extreme hot and cold environment property retention
  • Low elongation
  • Minimal creep

Industries Utilizing Vectran® Webbing

Vectran®  is a preferred choice in PPE protective textiles, inflatables, and tensile structures for both specialty commercial and aerospace applications, its high performance and reliability.

Applications

Because of these properties, Vectran® fiber is frequently used in manufacturing webbing and other high-strength components. In applications that require durability and minimal stretch, this fiber webbing offers a superior solution.  Given this, its ability to maintain structural integrity under prolonged stress makes it essential in safety-critical applications where failure is unacceptable.

Some sample applications are:

  • Inflatable systems – for example, aerostats and space habitats
  • Harness and bridle applications for aerospace deceleration systems
  • Safety restraints
  • Tethers and bridles

Bally Ribbon Mills wove Luna’s embedded fiber optic sensors into Vectran® webbing and then later integrated them into an inflatable test article that was tested at NASA Johnson Space Center. Read more about this here.

Technical Data

Tenacity (g/denier) 23 - 27
Elongation at break (%) 3.3 - 3.7
Shrinkage at 177°C (%)
Melting point (°F) None, Chars above 400°C
In flame
After flame
Chemical resistance Hydrolytically stable. Resistant to organic solvents. Stable to acids (<90% conc.) Stable to bases (<30% conc.)
Specific gravity (g/cc) 1.4
Moisture regain (%) <0.1
Disclaimer: Values are only a guide. Actual values depend on manufacturer and exact type of yarn. Please contact our engineering team for specific values as they relate to your application.

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  • Common Specifications: (Mil-Spec, PIA, & UL)
  • Fabrication Methods: (Braiding, Jacquard Loom, Shuttle Loom, etc.)
  • Weave Types: (Basket, Plain, Satin, Twill)

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