Kevlar (para-aramid) is a strong, heat-resistant synthetic fiber, related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. Developed by Stephanie Kwolek at...
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Kevlar KM2 is a synthetic para-aramid fibre produced by DuPont. The fiber is an evolution of the original Kevlar fibre. The following quotes summarise...
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Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops (redirect from Kevlar helmet)
the PASGT helmet was most commonly known by its wearers as simply the "Kevlar". The nickname has since been adopted for usage with other helmets. The...
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The M83 kevlar helmet is a combat helmet of South African manufactured by South African Pith Helmet Industries (S.A.P.H.I) of Rosslyn, adopted in 1983...
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Stephanie Kwolek (section Kevlar)
– June 18, 2014) was a Polish-American chemist best known for inventing Kevlar (poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide). Her career at the DuPont company spanned...
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Bulletproof vest (redirect from Kevlar vest)
mid-1970s, DuPont, the company which employed Kwolek, introduced Kevlar. Immediately Kevlar was incorporated into a National Institute of Justice (NIJ) evaluation...
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helmet, Kevlar helmet". Gostak.co.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2019. "Composite Helmet, Ballistic helmets, Military helmets BAHREIN helmet, Kevlar helmet composite...
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high melting point (>500 °C (932 °F)). Common aramid brand names include Kevlar, Nomex, and Twaron. The term aramid is shortened from aromatic polyamide...
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neat Kevlar and STF-Kevlar samples. The test proved that the STF-Kevlar was able to show a result that was slightly better than the neat Kevlar. The samples...
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manufactured by South African Pith Helmet Industries (S.A.P.H.I) of Rosslyn. The kevlar composite M87 replaced the steel M63 helmet during the late 1980s, and saw...
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Kevlar helmet". Gostak.co.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2019. "Composite Helmet, Ballistic helmets, Military helmets SINGAPORE, SINGAPOREAN helmet, Kevlar helmet"...
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Nomex is an example of a meta variant of the aramids (Kevlar is a para aramid). Unlike Kevlar, Nomex strands cannot align during filament polymerization...
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2009) was an American research chemist who developed Kevlar for the use in ballistic vests. Kevlar's use in ballistic vests was later expanded for use in...
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"Differences Between Kevlar and Twaron | Difference Between". www.differencebetween.net. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2018. "Kevlar PASGT Helmet". "combat...
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reinforced by Stone Island itself who incorporated the material Kevlar into jackets as Kevlar is bullet proof and offered protection against the Stanley knife...
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including natural gut and synthetic stings made from materials such as nylon, kevlar, or polyester. The first type of tennis strings available were natural gut...
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a fire, and Kevlar such as vests for police officers, security, and SWAT. The latest Kevlar material that DuPont has developed is Kevlar XP. In comparison...
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definitive date yet planned. Current Q1 and Q1R models feature a fully carbon-kevlar body. The 2015 Rossion Q1 has a maximum power of 508 bhp (515 PS; 379 kW)...
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American body armor manufacturing company that was the first firm to use kevlar for body armor. The company was founded in the early 1970s by U.S. Marine...
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traditionally made of wood, but are now often made also with fibreglass, kevlar or carbon fibre composites. Metal is forbidden from use in field hockey...
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also later used by NASA as one of the materials, combined with nylon and Kevlar, making up the parachute that was used to perform a braking manoeuvre during...
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personal protective equipment for fencing is made of tough cotton or nylon. Kevlar was added to top level uniform pieces (jacket, breeches, underarm protector...
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Strings (tennis) (section Kevlar)
gut". Textured coatings, colorants and the addition of a small amount of Kevlar are the most common changes. Some manufacturers, such as Gosen, label nylon...
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Kourounis, Interview with National Geographic Kourounis used a custom-made Kevlar harness and multiple Technora ropes attached to a full-body aluminized suit...
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which called for an SMG-type weapon with a greater capacity to defeat Kevlar body armor (versus pre-existing submachine guns using conventional pistol...
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of microfiber are made variously of polyesters; polyamides (e.g., nylon, Kevlar, Nomex); and combinations of polyester, polyamide, and polypropylene. Microfiber...
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many types of armour – padded linen, leather, lamellar, mail, plate, and kevlar. Initially, armour was used to defend both from ranged and close combat;...
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mainly used as a component of engineering polymers and composites like kevlar. It is also an ingredient in hair dyes and is occasionally used as a substitute...
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standard Kevlar fabric was compared to a composite armor of Kevlar and a proprietary shear-thickening fluid. The results showed that the Kevlar/fluid combination...
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