Buildings
Structure, lining, insulation or finish depending on family.
Nomex earns its keep in systems: a beam, a batt, a fibre blend, a coated steel — rarely a lone coupon.
Products below are cultural landmarks as much as SKUs.
Sectores
Transport
Mass, fire and fatigue rewrite the grade list.
Energy
Heat, voltage and hydrogen compatibility.
Consumer
The volume that pays for the mill.
Medical / food
When allowed — extractables and allergies matter.
Defence / safety
Ballistics, FR clothing, fire stops.
Productos
DuPont Nomex
1960s–
Firefighter turnout
1970s–
F1 underwear
1980s–
Transformer paper
1970s–
Honeycomb core
1970s–
Arc-flash suit
2000s–
NASA flight suit
1960s–
Meta vs para
lab
Emparejamientos
aramid
The para-aramid strength cousin (Kevlar).
intumescent
Coatings for steel vs fibres for people.
ceramic-fiber
Higher T, worse for skin.
wool
The older inherently better-than-PE apparel fibre.
If the pairing is wrong, the material will be blamed for a system fault.
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Más en Prestación al fuego
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Placa de yeso
Paneles de CaSO4·2H2O que compran tiempo de fuego al calcinarse.
Global 59 🧯Pintura intumescente
Pinturas que hinchan un carbón aislante: R en acero sin tableros gruesos.
Global 58 🌡️Fibra cerámica
Fibras refractarias a 1000–1400 °C: hornos, juntas, y la cautela respirable que AES intenta aliviar.
Global 62