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Originally Posted by jrankin
Thank you, why Nomex?
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The technology was borrowed from aviation. It was originally used in the construction of airplane wings and fuselage parts. Its the material of choice because its super light weight, much lighter than Kevlar. Its basically an Aramid synthetic paper product. We (builders) use a similar but slightly different material than is used in the aviation industry. Nomex, by itself, is quite weak with the strength of a limp rag. However, after its layed up in a three ply sandwich it takes on the form of an I-beam which is a proven structural member used for its strength of design.