DOVER, Del. (AP)-- DuPont will invest $500 million to increase production of Kevlar, best known for its use in military body armor, the company said Wednesday. The expansion, when complete in 2010, ...

Kevlar body armor system with adjustability and small arms (9mm to 40 caliber), rifle (5.56mm) protection by inserting NIJ compliant hard armor plates IV in the front and back-Tan colored vest or ...

Kevlar EXO™, the next-gen aramid fiber, is expanding its capabilities in life protection with the launch of its use in hard ...

DuPont will debut Kevlar ® EXO™ at the Best Ranger Competition (April 14-16, 2023), which brings together some of the United States military’s most talented soldiers to go head-to-head in a grueling ...

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Public participation played a vital role in determining the winner. DuPont Life Protection led the public vote, receiving 35% of the total votes, equating to 20 points. Teijin Aramid followed with 24% ...

Kevlar® EXO™ from Dupont is the most significant aramid fiber innovation in over 50 years and an entirely new technology platform developed to serve endless applications where performance and ...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A South Korean company and five of its employees are accused in an indictment of stealing the recipe from the DuPont Co. to the high-tech fiber used to make Kevlar body armor, ...

A light weight and slim form are two very desirable attributes when it comes to next-gen armor materials, and we're seeing scientists make impressive gains in this area, inspired by everything from ...

RICHMOND — Attorneys for a South Korean company accused of stealing the Kevlar body armor recipe from the DuPont Co. are due in federal court in Virginia. Kolon Industries will be the subject of a ...

Graphene, the wonder material that should rejuvenate almost every sphere of science and technology in the next decade or so, can add another application to its already exceedingly long list: ...