Kevlar (para-aramid) is a strong, heat-resistant synthetic fiber, related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. Developed by Stephanie Kwolek at...

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...

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...

1923 – June 18, 2014) was an American chemist best known for inventing Kevlar. Her career at the DuPont company spanned more than 40 years. She discovered...

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...

mid-1970s, DuPont, the company which employed Kwolek, introduced Kevlar. Immediately Kevlar was incorporated into a National Institute of Justice (NIJ) evaluation...

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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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...

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...

Boats were heavy, usually over 30 pounds (14 kilos). With the advent of kevlar and carbon fiber being used in the 1970s, the widths of the boats were reduced...

introduced Kevlar Edge, a fiber developed specifically for sails with 25% higher flex strength and a higher modulus than Kevlar 49. Kevlar, along with...

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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...

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...

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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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...

personal protective equipment for fencing is made of tough cotton or nylon. Kevlar was added to top level uniform pieces (jacket, breeches, underarm protector...

function are sometimes worn. Soldiers wear combat helmets, often made from Kevlar or other lightweight synthetic fibers. The word helmet is derived from helm...

which called for an SMG-type weapon with a greater capacity to defeat Kevlar body armor (versus pre-existing submachine guns using conventional pistol...

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)...

of microfiber are made variously of polyesters; polyamides (e.g., nylon, Kevlar, Nomex); and combinations of polyester, polyamide, and polypropylene. Microfiber...

many types of armour – padded linen, leather, lamellar, mail, plate, and kevlar. Initially, armour was used to defend both from ranged and close combat;...

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...

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...

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...

attaching the handles to a 12-inch or longer kevlar or Technora rope. Fire jump rope – A jump rope made of kevlar or Technora. Fire cannon – a propane flame...

polymers such as Vespel, neoprene, nylon, Corian, Teflon, Mylar, Kapton, Kevlar, Zemdrain, M5 fiber, Nomex, Tyvek, Sorona, Corfam and Lycra in the 20th...

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...