Engineering:Innegra S

Innegra S is the brandname of Innegra Technologies LLC for a polyolefin (highly oriented; 90+% polypropylene).

History

Work on Innegra began in 2004. A pilot production line was opened in Greer, SC in June 2006

On July 11, 2006 the US Patent Office issued Innegrity LLC a patent entitled “Melt-spun polyolefin multifilament yarn formation processes and yarns formed therefrom"

Production

Innegra S is produced in several sizes noted by their denier.

Weaving

Innegra S yarn is woven by a number of third party weavers. Innegra S can be woven alone, with carbon, fiberglass or other fibers to produce a hybrid fabric for the composites industry.

Applications

• Composites:
  • sports & recreation - hockey sticks, tennis rackets, etc
  • kayaks, stand up paddle boards, surf boards
  • fiber reinforced concrete
• Automotive:
  • Formula One
• Marine
  • sail cloth
  • boat hull material
  • kayak
• Protective Gear Ballistics:
  • protective clothing and helmets
  • fabrics
  • body armor
  • helmet

See also

• Aramid
• Fibers
• Nylon
• Personal protective equipment
• Textile
• Ballistics

External links

• Innegrity website
• wikInnegra
• General Aramid information