Zylon
Sign in to saveZylon (IUPAC name: 'poly(p-phenylene-2,6-benzobisoxazole)') is a trademarked name for a range of thermoset liquid-crystalline polyoxazole. This synthetic polymer material was invented and developed by SRI International in the 1980s and manufactured by Toyobo. In generic usage, the fiber is referred to as PBO.