Nomex is a heat and flame resistant fabric invented by DuPont scientist Dr. Wilfred Sweeny in 1967. It is produced through a condensation reaction and has high heat and flame resistance, making it suitable for applications such as firefighting gear, racing suits, and aerospace and electrical insulation uses. Nomex has good radiation and UV resistance along with low thermal shrinkage and the ability to be molded into parts.

2.  Introduction
 History
 Production
 Properties
 Application

3. Nomex is the brand name of a heat and flame
resistant textile made by the DuPont Chemical
Company.
The structure of one molecule is given bellow

4. Nomex was officially introduced in 1967
The credit for this excellent invention goes to
Dr Wilfred Sweeny (1926-2011), a Scottush-
born scientist working at the world-famous
DuPont laboratory in Wilmington,Delaware
that also spawned nylon and Kevlar. While
researching polymers,he developed one
particularly good thermal properties that
could be woven into a very tough fiber

5. Nomex is produced by a condensation
reaction from m-phenylenediamine and
isophthaloyl chloride. It is generally made in
the USA and Spain.

6. Process of creation:
1) Adding binding particles
2) Removing CaCl2
3) Turning into paper
4) Drawing
5) Clothing

7.  Chemical name: poly (m-phenylenediamine
isophthalamide)
 Density: 1.38g.cm-3
 Radiation & UV Resistance: Good
 Upper Working Temperature: 200-300 deg. Celsius
 Flame/Heat Resistance: High
 Limiting Oxygen Index (%): 29
 Specific Tensile Strength: High
 Strength in Compression: Low
 Thermal Shrinkage: Low
 Formable for Molded Parts: Yes
 Electrical Conductivity: Low

8.  Flame resistance clothing:
 Race car drivers:
 Electric insulating suit:
 Aerospace application:
 Fire fighters coats:
 Electrical insulation

9. Insulation gaskets on
positive connectors:
Serial connector
Insulation:

10. Electromagnetic
interference
(EMI) shielding:
Printed wiring board
(PWB) flexible
connector insulation:

11. Electrode terminal
lead
wire insulation:
Motor protector
sensor gasket:

12. Induction heat
range coil shield:
Microwave oven
transformer
coil insulation:

13. Edge covers:

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