Prior to 1970, bulletproof vests were pretty iffy, with a history extending as far as the 1500s when there were attempts to make metal armor that was bulletproof. By the 20th century there was ...

Bulletproof Kevlar? In asphalt? It demands puns, one-liners, even music by AI. But it's a serious advance in road pavement, ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

BERKELEY COUNTY, SC (WCSC) - The Kevlar plant in Berkeley County is shutting its doors after six years of operation. Dan Turner, a spokesman for DuPont, the company which owns the plant, said Kevlar ...

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, ...

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