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Marine cordage, cables and sails with exceptional tensile strength. Stronger, lighter weight mesh for more rugged hull construction. Today, Allied Corporation's revolutionary high strength fiber technology is serving a growing list of marine applications. And the outlook for the future is bright. Allied's development of a proprietary gel spinning technology has created SPECTRA™ a remarkable new fiber with higher specific strength than aramid fiber, yet considerably lighter in weight. These unique properties make it ideal for reinforcing a wide range of composite materials for use in marine, aerospace and aviation applications. Future applications for SPECTRA fibers may include lifesized artificial ligaments; lighter, more effective garments for ballistic protection; and tethers strong enough to link space satellites. Allied is committed to achieve full scale production of SPECTRA fibers within the next three years. SPECTRA fiber is the first of a family of products from Allied Corporation based on this proprietary technology. In an industry whose growth depends upon the development of new materials, Allied is taking the next step. For more information write: Allied Corporation, P.O. Box 31, Petersburg, VA 23804, or call 1-800-4-HP FIBER.
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