Welcome to Kuraray VECTRAN™

Pound for pound, VECTRAN is five times stronger than steel and ten times stronger than aluminum. Using liquid crystal polymer (LCP) technology, VECTRAN has excellent fiber tensile properties as well as a high strength modulus. Kuraray acquired VECTRAN from Celanese in 2005, and continues to produce this unique fiber in Fort Mill, South Carolina.

VECTRAN has the following additional characteristics:

  • Excellent creep resistance
  • Abrasion resistance
  • Excellent flex/fold characteristics
  • Minimal moisture absorption
  • Chemical resistance
  • Low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE)
  • High dielectric strength
  • Outstanding cut resistance
  • Vibration damping characteristics
  • High impact strength

Events

SEP 21-24, 2020

Vectran to Showcase at CAMX 2020

Join the Vectran team at the Composites and Advanced Materials Expo in Orlando, FL, Sep 21-24. CAMX brings together all aspects of the world’s composites and advanced materials communities for one all-encompassing event.

MAY 12-14, 2020

Vectran at TechTextil North America in Atlanta, GA

Kuraray will attend Techtextil North America December 15-17, the only North American trade show for technical textiles and nonwovens and assembling all vertical aspects of the technical textile industry.

MAY 4-7, 2020

Vectran joins OTC 2020 in Houston

The Offshore Technology Conference is a series of conferences and exhibitions, focused on the exchanging technical knowledge relevant to the development of offshore energy resources, primarily oil and natural gas. Members of the Vectran team will attend the convention which has been postponed until Q3 2020.

FEB 3–4, 2019

Vectran to Exhibit at Advanced Wire and Cable NA in Atlanta, GA

Stop by the Vectran Booth at Advanced Wire and Cable in Atlanta Feb 3-4 to learn more about Vectran Wire and Cable applications.