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Recently new types of high-performance aramid fibre based on poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide) have been developed. This paper reports on their very different tensile behaviour and structural character as revealed by electron microscope and X-ray diffraction studies. The relationship between mechanical performance and structure of the variants is explored in detail, and performance-limiting factors are identified with a view to understanding how further improvements in properties may be achieved.
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Dobb, M.G., Robson, R.M. Structural characteristics of aramid fibre variants. J Mater Sci 25, 459–464 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00714056
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