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Environment

Storm-resistant panel debuts

June 19, 2006 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 84, Issue 25

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Credit: DuPont and Alcoa Photo
A 2-by-4 propelled at 50 feet per second bounces off an aramid-reinforced aluminum panel.
Credit: DuPont and Alcoa Photo
A 2-by-4 propelled at 50 feet per second bounces off an aramid-reinforced aluminum panel.

As the hurricane season starts along the U.S. Gulf Coast, DuPont and aluminum maker Alcoa have jointly introduced a composite architectural panel capable of withstanding hurricane debris propelled by 130-mph winds. Reynobond with Kevlar adds the impact-resistant strength of DuPont's aramid fiber to an aluminum-skinned panel with a polyethylene core. The partners say the panel is ideal cladding for schools, offices, libraries, and other small to mid-sized structures in hurricane-prone areas.

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