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NOMEX®

Last Updated: May 12, 2010

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Cowboy wearing nomex as he moves cattle during a fire.
NOMEX
NOMEX® is the brand name of a flame retardant meta-aramid material marketed and first discovered by DuPont in the 1970s. It is sold in both fiber and sheet forms and is used as a fabric wherever resistance from heat and flame is required. Both the firefighting and vehicle racing industries use Nomex to create clothing and equipment that can withstand intense heat.

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