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Record 1 1997-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Textiles
  • Physics
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
CONT

Thanks to DuPont's Kevlar para-aramid fibre, the weight of one of the certified conventional tyres for an Audi 3 car, the Dunlop 195/65 R15 91V, has diminished from 8.89 kg to 7.3 kg, a 20 % gain and a 8 kilos reduction of the car overall weight.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles techniques
  • Physique
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
CONT

Pneus Kevlar pour l'Audi A3. Grâce à la fibre para-aramide Kevlar de DuPont, le poids d'un des pneus conventionnels homologué pour la voiture Audi 3, le Dunlop 195/65 R15 91V, est passé de 8,89 kg à 7,3 kg, un gain d'environ 20% et une diminution de la masse de la voiture de 8 kilos [...].

Spanish

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