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Insulation Type: Aramids

Trade Name:
  • -Nomex®
  • -Kevlar®

    •  Aircraft on which Aramids has been found:
  • - Airbus A340 - No dates available

  • - B1-B - No dates available

  • - Boeing 717 - No dates available

  • - Boeing 727 - 1979 - 1984

  • - Boeing 747 - 1985 - 1993

  • - Boeing 757 - 1993 - Unknown

  • - Boeing 767 - 1991 - Unknown

  • - BAe125 - No dates available

  • - BAe146 - No dates available

  • - DC-10 - 1980 - 1989

  • - F-14 - No dates available

  • - F-16 - No dates available

  • - Harrier - No dates available

  • - HH-65 - No dates available

  • - L-1011 - No dates available

  • - Lynx - No dates available

  • - MD-11 - No dates available

  • - MD-80 - 1980 - 2000

  • - MD-90 - No dates available

  • - P-3 - No dates available

  • - S-3 - No dates available

  • - Sea King - No dates available

  • - Sentry - No dates available

  • - Space Shuttle - No dates available

  • - Tristar - No dates available

  • - Tornado - No dates available

  • - Tucano - No dates available

  • - Boeing 737 - 1979 - 1993

    • *Note: Some of the older aircraft types of insulation may have replaced by the original wire. The listings of aircraft are not complete, especially with those special uses, e.g., engine areas, electronic boxes, etc.
    Mil Specs and other Standards using Aramids:
  • - BXS7007 - AWG 8 to 00 only

  • - BXS7008 - AWG 2 and larger

  • - MIL-W-81381/11 - AWG 8 and larger

  • - MIL-W-81381/12 - AWG 8 and larger

  • - MIL-W-81381/13 - AWG 8 and larger

  • - MIL-W-81381/14 - AWG 8 and larger



    • Other Common Uses:
  • No other uses identified for his item.


    •      		Example Cross Section Diagrams:

    No Cross Section Photo


     Advantages: Heat and Flame Resistant High Ultraviolet Resistance High Chemical Resistance Low Thermal Shrinkage Can be used in more demanding situations that nylon
    Disadvatages: None currently identified
    Other Information:
    No additional information available

    Chemical Information:

    Chemical Name: No data

    Note: the carbon and hydrogen atoms attached to carbon are not shown in these diagrams. Compound I has the trade name of Nomex® and compound II has the trade name Kevlar®.

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