Kevlar

material · 1965 · Digital age

A super-strong aramid fibre (Kwolek).

Developer: DuPont.

Where it is used

• Body armour — is material for. Kevlar.
• Helmet — is material for. Modern ones are aramid.
• Paraglider — is material for. The lines are Kevlar or Dyneema.
• International Space Station — is material for. The micrometeoroid shielding is Kevlar and Nextel.

History: what it evolved from and what it influenced

• Nylon — evolved from. Aramids are relatives of polyamides.

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