“…Comparing the properties of aramids to those of other synthetic yarns, the advantages of the former are related to their high tenacity and modulus of elasticity, low creep, good fatigue and thermal and chemical resistance. The advantages of aramids over steel mainly rely on their low density, high energy absorption, thermal cross-linking of aromatic polyamides by means of thermal treatment of functionalized aramids (with arylene carboxylic acid and hydroxyl groups, [ 16 ] benzocyclobutenes, [ 17,18 ] enaminonitriles, [ 19 ] or active aryl halides), [ 20 ] and of aramids-containing poly(meth)acrylic acid (PAA) as a cross-linking agent, has been described. [ 21 ] Following this approach, we propose the preparation of functional, cross-linkable aromatic polyamides that can easily scaled up to current fi ber production technologies (i.e., dry, wet, or dry-jet wet spinning), to enhance the mechanical, thermal, and electrical isolation properties of the fi bers.…”