Composite Material Shears. Forged from high carbon tool steel Specially designed to cut glass, aramid ( Kevlar ), carbon fibres etc Xylan coating aids cutting performance Specially ground and set blades contribute to a ten-fold improvement in cutting life over standard shears Serrated blade holds loose fibres to improve cutting performance Can be used with pre-peg ''wet'' processes Shear has rounded points in order to avoid the tips snagging the fibres of loose weaves often associated with these materials