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 ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Material scientists and engineers are excited by the possibilities for creating super-strong, high-performance polymer composite materials using carbon nanotubes. Since carbon ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Body armor has a clear purpose: to prevent a bullet, or perhaps a ...

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 ...

DOVER, Del. - Police Lt. David Spicer took four .45-caliber slugs to the chest and arms at point-blank range and lived to tell about it. Like thousands of other police officers and soldiers shot in ...

Summer is about to descend on the northern hemisphere and one thing people are thinking about is sharks and their teeth. Although shark-human interactions are rare and unlikely events, it doesn’t stop ...

Since its invention, Kevlar has saved thousands of lives thanks to the synthetic polymer being both incredibly lightweight and incredibly strong. However, Kevlar is far from the last word on ballistic ...