Is Nevlar, a New Polymer Design, Stronger than Kevlar?

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The discussion centers on the comparison between Nevlar, a polymer designed by the original poster, and Kevlar, a well-known high-strength material. The poster expresses skepticism about Nevlar's strength compared to Kevlar, citing concerns about the bond orientations and their effectiveness. They acknowledge that their bond representations may not be to scale, which could affect perceptions of strength. The conversation invites suggestions for molecular modeling software to create better visual representations of Nevlar's structure, aiming to clarify its potential strength relative to Kevlar.
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(This is part two of my "Stronger than Kevlar?" queries :) ) [/size]

Is Nevlar* stronger than Kevlar?
(*A polymer I designed)[/size]
 

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I don't think it will be stronger, the orientations of the bonds (and what i would expect bond orbital overlaps to be like by mental picture) doesn't look nearly as optimum as in kevlar. But what do i know...:rolleyes:
 
Well, the bonds in my third image aren't exactly "drawn to scale" (so a mental picture might look different...). If you can suggest any molecular modeling freeware, I can post a much better image--

3trQN said:
orientations of the bonds ... doesn't look nearly as optimum as in kevlar
Why so?
 
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