DuPont has debuted a new version of its famous bulletproof Kevlar fabric called EXO at this year's United States Army Rangers' Best Ranger Competition at Fort Benning Georgia. The company says it is ...

Kevlar is an impact-resistant synthetic fabric with high strength and low overall weight — simply put: it’s a strong plastic. As such, it’s ideal for a range of functional applications, like ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Since its invention, Kevlar has saved thousands of lives thanks to the synthetic polymer being both incredibly lightweight and incredibly strong.

It's been 40 years since a Dupont scientist discovered Kevlar, which researchers first thought might be good for tires. Now it's synonymous with bulletproof vests. The biggest factory is in Richmond, ...

Portland, OR, Sept. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to the report published by Allied Market Research, the global kevlar fiber market garnered $449.2 million in 2021, and is estimated to ...

Kevlar and Twaron are famously tough materials, but there’s a bit of a trade-off to be made between strength, heat resistance and weight. Now, researchers have created a new nanofiber version of the ...

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Is Kevlar one of the architectural wonders of the future? In Ellen Kullman’s opinion, it’s a slam-dunk. The DuPont CEO -- the first woman to ever hold the job -- traveled to Bushy Park, South Carolina ...

Scientists at the University of Texas, Dallas, have created fibers tougher than Kevlar. This awesome feat was accomplished by stretching the material in order to exploit piezoelectric effects to ...