A sheet of fabric that is three times stronger than Kevlar could stop a bullet despite being just 1.8 millimetres thick, ...

If you work with Kevlar, carbon fiber or other high performance reinforcement materials, you know what’s going on in the supply chain. Materials are more expensive and difficult to obtain that ever ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Body armor has a clear purpose: to prevent a bullet, or perhaps a ...

TO SOUP up your bulletproof vest, why not make it antibacterial, too? Jie Luo and Yuyu Sun of the University of South Dakota in Vermillion have done just that, using a molecule called ...

Adding wool to kevlar makes a lighter, stronger and cheaper bullet-proof vest, new research shows. WOOL HAS MANY PROPERTIES ideal for fashion; this natural fibre is warm, elastic fire- and ...

PENNSVILLE TWP. -- Two of Salem County's newest K-9s now have added protection when they are on duty thanks to the company which makes the fiber that is key to their protective vests. The DuPont Co.