Now, Kevlar is used in vast applications, such as aerospace engineering, bulletproof vests, boats, and car brakes, to name a few. Stephanie was born in 1923 in New Kensington, Pennsylvania.

DuPont and Aero Tec Laboratories (ATL), a supplier of safety fuel systems and flexible fluid containment technology, have ...

The development of the K9 Kevlar sweater is an offshoot of a larger project with the Department of Defense that’s still in the works to create a new form of ballistic protection for active-duty police ...

David, I’ll get into this at more length in my Tuesday newsletter, but I do hate that stupid line about “deer in Kevlar,” and the attendant claim from the gun-grabbers that they only want to ...

Kevlar has been used to make sporting goods "lighter, stronger and safer," according to DuPont. It can be found in motorcycle components and clothing, as well as skis, racquets, canoes and kayaks.

Kevlar was invented by Stephanie Kwolek in the 1960s, who was a chemist at DuPont at the time. It’s been popular ever since for good reason.

Stephanie Kwolek, the chemist who was credited with developing the Kevlar fiber used in bullet-resistant gear, conducts an experiment at her DuPont laboratory. (Courtesy of DuPont/Via AP) ...

WILMINGTON, Del. -- Stephanie Kwolek, the DuPont scientist whose invention, Kevlar, has saved countless lives as the essential ingredient in body armor, has died. Kwolek died Wednesday in ...

Kevlar¿ fibers are based on poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide, a rigid molecule that makes it easier to realize a fully extended, or straight, chain configuration.

Some Soldiers have called them "Kevlar boxers" or "combat underpants" and it's not far from the truth. "It's kind of like a bicycle shorts garment," Lozano said.

Kevlar, pound for pound, is five times stronger than steel. It’s the first time Goodyear has used Kevlar in an off-road tire, the company said.