First all-black Twaron fibre produced

Twaron, normally a golden yellow colour due to the chemical process, is now available in black for the first time. With its three production sites in the Netherlands, Teijin Aramid is said to be responsible for more than half the world’s production of aramid.

Aramid is a difficult dye by nature, but it is now possible to produce black threads of the same quality. Twaron is said to be five times stronger than steel at the same weight and is often used in bullet-proof vests, ropes and cables, sails and firefighter suits.

Twaron Black will soon be seen for the first time in the sails of the world’s largest ocean sailing race, the Volvo Ocean Race.

For the threads to become completely black, they are not dyed afterwards, like cotton fibres. The production process has been adjusted to inject the fibre with the black dye during the process.

“With Twaron Black, it is possible to combine the special characteristics of the aramid fibre with a beautiful look. Black aramid fibres have already been produced in the world, but they do not have the same characteristics (modulus) as the standard Twaron aramid fibre,” said Gert Frederiks, CEO of Teijin Aramid.

For more information visit www.teijinaramid.com.