High-strength fibers
Para-aramid fabrics based on Kevlar® and Twaron® fibers.
Protection
High-performance aramid and UHMWPE fabrics for lightweight protective systems and impact-resistant composites.
Reinforcement fabrics for protective systems
JPS has woven para-aramid fabrics for more than 40 years, supplying materials for civilian and military protection. Kevlar® and Twaron® provide high-strength reinforcement, with UHMWPE fabrics available for additional low-weight options. Fabric construction and finish are selected for the customer’s protective system or composite processing requirements, including resin compatibility and areal weight.
Protective material capabilities
Weight-conscious reinforcement
Fiber choices for protective systems and lightweight composites.
Weave selection
Plain, crowfoot, and eight-harness satin constructions.
Processing options
Scoured fabrics or finishes selected for resin compatibility.
Protective applications
Personal and vehicle protection
Para-aramid fabrics are material candidates for personal, vehicle, and structural protection designs. The complete protective system requires application-specific engineering and performance testing.
Composite reinforcement
Aramid’s tensile strength, stiffness, and thermal stability support applications where structural performance and weight are central design considerations.
- Personal protective systems
- Vehicle and aircraft reinforcement
- Industrial protective equipment
Material and finish development
The JPS handbook identifies style 350 with Kevlar® 49, style 5353 with Twaron® 2200, and style 705 with Kevlar® KM2. These are candidate constructions for review with JPS, not approved style-to-part or protection-performance specifications.
Which fabrics go where
Para-aramid constructions for evaluation
The handbook lists style 350 with Kevlar® 49, 5353 with Twaron® 2200, and 705 with Kevlar® KM2. Review these as candidate fabrics with JPS; a fabric record alone does not establish ballistic, cut, or stab performance for a finished system.
Lightweight UHMWPE reinforcement
Woven Dyneema® and Spectra® fabrics provide an additional material family for weight-sensitive protective-system development. Select the construction through system requirements, processing trials, and performance testing.
Discuss your application.
Contact JPS for material selection and technical support.