DuPont, a leader in safety and protection, on September 19 announced production expansion plans for its high-performance Kevlar para-aramid brand fiber. The company plans to invest more than $500 ...

In 1988, DuPont introduced the second generation of Kevlar fiber, called Kevlar 129. According to DuPont, a bulletproof vest with this fabric offered increased ballistic protection capabilities ...

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Kevlar is a type of synthetic fiber that is both heat-resistant and incredibly strong. The technology is patented by American chemistry company DuPont and was made possible due to a discovery made ...

DuPont has selected its Cooper River plant to receive the planned $500 million investment it recently announced to significantly expand production of high-performance DuPont Kevlar para-aramid brand ...

Point Blank Enterprises ("PBE”), the worldwide leader in the production of body armor and related protective solutions, will ...

At DuPont, Stephanie Kwolek joined the Polymer ... which turned out to be incredibly strong and lightweight. These fibers, later named Kevlar, were five times stronger than steel by weight and ...

That discovery made way for Kwolek’s invention of industrial fibers that today protect and save thousands of lives. Most notable among these is Kevlar ®, a heat-resistant ... for a position as a ...