DuPont (NYSE:DD) closed +1% in Thursday's shortened session as Citigroup named the company as its top pick among North ...

DuPont developed both brands, which are known for synthetic-fibre protective equipment in the 1960s. Nomex is a heat and flame-resistant material used by firefighters, soldiers, and race car drivers.

Kevlar-infused asphalt roads: reduced rutting, cracking, 'alligatoring' When he first proposed the use of Kevlar-infused asphalt last year, Davidson explained the benefits to the Board of County ...

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And, said Karl Chang, Kevlar Applications Development Engineer at DuPont, the fiber is so strong and lightweight that the uses for it continue to evolve – 50 years after Kevlar was first discovered.

For example, regular Kevlar is roughly 0.26 or .27 inches thick, and the new material could be as thin as 0.19 inches, says Hovanec. “It’s a noticeable decrease in thickness of the material.” ...

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 ...

Kevlar-infused asphalt roads: reduced rutting, cracking, 'alligatoring' When he first proposed the use of Kevlar-infused asphalt last year, Davidson explained the benefits to the Board of County ...

Kevlar-infused asphalt roads: reduced rutting, cracking, 'alligatoring' When he first proposed the use of Kevlar-infused asphalt last year, Davidson explained the benefits to the Board of County ...

Kevlar-infused asphalt roads: reduced rutting, cracking, 'alligatoring' When he first proposed the use of Kevlar-infused asphalt last year, Davidson explained the benefits to the Board of County ...