From protecting first responders to fueling the world’s fastest cars and fortifying spacecraft, Kevlar® EXO™ represents a ...

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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 ...

In a groundbreaking development, scientists have engineered a bulletproof material that leverages the power of carbon nanotubes to deliver a performance three times stronger than Kevlar. This ...

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 ...

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% ...

For decades, body armor companies have been working to make concealable ballistic vests that are lighter, cooler, more comfortable, and more likely to be worn by officers on patrol. In the late 1990s, ...

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: ...

There are numerous cases of officers who have been shot in their body armor. Most say the experience is like being hit with a hammer. Usually, the result is a nasty-looking bruise caused by backface ...

SEATTLE — A tense standoff in Seattle's West Queen Anne neighborhood ended with the arrest of a 28-year-old man by the police SWAT team. The incident began on Nov. 4 at around 4:30 p.m. when patrol ...