 | Kevlar (para-aramid) is a strong, heat-resistant synthetic fiber, related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. Developed by Stephanie Kwolek at... 33 KB (3,470 words) - 17:06, 11 April 2024 |
Kevlar KM2 is a synthetic para-aramid fibre produced by DuPont. The fiber is an evolution of the original Kevlar fibre. The following quotes summarise... 2 KB (214 words) - 20:35, 27 December 2022 |
 | Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops (redirect from Kevlar helmet) the 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... 50 KB (3,923 words) - 04:22, 6 May 2024 |
 | Stephanie Kwolek (section Kevlar) 1923 – June 18, 2014) is an American chemist who is known for inventing Kevlar. Her career at the DuPont company spanned more than 40 years. She discovered... 29 KB (2,888 words) - 13:12, 13 May 2024 |
 | Bulletproof vest (redirect from Kevlar vest) mid-1970s, DuPont, the company which employed Kwolek, introduced Kevlar. Immediately Kevlar was incorporated into a National Institute of Justice (NIJ) evaluation... 91 KB (11,142 words) - 19:11, 29 April 2024 |
 | 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... 1 KB (105 words) - 06:32, 27 April 2022 |
high melting point (>500 °C (932 °F)). Common aramid brand names include Kevlar, Nomex, and Twaron. The term aramid is shortened from aromatic polyamide... 17 KB (1,921 words) - 05:57, 28 March 2024 |
 | introduced Kevlar Edge, a fiber developed specifically for sails with 25% higher flex strength and a higher modulus than Kevlar 49. Kevlar, along with... 20 KB (2,745 words) - 23:03, 14 April 2024 |
helmet, Kevlar helmet". Gostak.co.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2019. "Composite Helmet, Ballistic helmets, Military helmets BAHREIN helmet, Kevlar helmet composite... 46 KB (963 words) - 21:01, 28 April 2024 |
manufactured by South African Pith Helmet Industries (S.A.P.H.I) of Rosslyn. The kevlar composite M87 replaced the steel M63 helmet during the late 1980s, and saw... 1 KB (102 words) - 06:32, 27 April 2022 |