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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
fiber produced by DuPont. The
fiber is an
evolution of the
original Kevlar fiber. The
following quotes summarize...
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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...
- – June 18, 2014) was a Polish-American
chemist best
known for
inventing Kevlar (poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide). Her
career at the
DuPont company spanned...
- 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 emplo**** Kwolek,
introduced Kevlar.
Immediately Kevlar was
incorporated into a
National Institute of
Justice (NIJ) evaluation...
- helmet,
Kevlar helmet". Gostak.co.uk.
Retrieved 18
March 2019. "Composite Helmet,
Ballistic helmets,
Military helmets BAHREIN helmet,
Kevlar helmet composite...
- by
DuPont and
first marketed in 1967. The
fabric is
often combined with
Kevlar to
increase its
resistance for
breakage or tear.
Nomex and
related aramid...
- high
melting point (>500 °C (932 °F)).
Common aramid brand names include Kevlar, Nomex, and Twaron. The term
aramid is
shortened from
aromatic polyamide...
- 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...
