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Aramid Thinsulate

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Feb 9, 2019 at 1:26 am #3577582

Colin Krusor
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@ckrusor
Locale: Northwest US

I got some material called Duflot. It’s Twaron (Solvay’s Kevlar) felt. The aramid fibers are about 2 microns in diameter, which I think is a theoretically favorable fiber size for thermal insulation. It’s yellow, but otherwise looks like Thinsulate. I assume it absorbs more water than Thinsulate. I’m going to use it for mittens. Anyone familiar with this material?

Feb 9, 2019 at 4:57 am #3577605

Eric B
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@eb

Sounds interesting! I’d be interested to know how durable the mittens would be. Sometimes it would be nice to have flame-resistant mittens.

You might be able to make bulletproof potholders from the remnants. :-)

Aug 23, 2019 at 3:20 am #3607249

Paul French
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@ssghawk
Locale: Northern Texas

Hey Colin,

about how thick is it and any idea of the ounces per square yard?

I am looking for some bulk 40 gram thinsulate or something comparable.
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