Kevlar
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Kevlar is a strong, heat-resistant synthetic fiber, related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. Developed by Stephanie Kwolek at DuPont in 1965, the high-strength material was first used comm
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Pieces of a Kevlar helmet used to help absorb the blast of a grenade
Kevlar is a very popular material for racing canoes.
Fire poi on a beach in San Francisco
DuPont
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DuPont de Nemours, Inc., commonly shortened to DuPont, is a company headquartered and organized in Delaware that produces products for the healthcare, water, construction and industrial markets. It wa
Kevlar
…Kevlar (para-aramid) is a strong, heat-resistant synthetic fiber, related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. Developed by Stephanie Kwolek at DuPont in 1965, the high-strength material was first used commercially in the early 1970s as a replacement for steel in racing tires. It is typically spun…
A marker outside DuPont's Belle Plant in Belle, West Virginia, where ammonia was first synthesized for commercial use
DuPont's Orlon plant in Camden, South Carolina, c. 1950s
Entrance to Washington Works in Washington, West Virginia, formerly owned by DuPont, now owned by Chemours