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Kevlar

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Kevlar

Trademarked name of poly-para-phenylene terephthalamide, a nylonlike polymer first produced by Du Pont in 1971. Kevlar can be made into strong, tough, stiff, high-melting fibres, five times stronger per weight than steel; it is used in radial tires, heat- or flame-resistant fabrics, bulletproof clothing, and fibre-reinforced composite materials for aircraft panels, boat hulls, golf-club shafts, and lightweight bicycles.
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Its toughness is said to be twice that of Kevlar aramid fiber.
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Semple notes that in joint patrols involving Americans and Iraqis, "the Americans, swaddled in Kevlar from head to hips, travel in Humvees and other armored vehicles.
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The palms of a welder wearing a Heatworx glove are protected by a Kevlar shell that can shield against temperatures from 300 to 600 degrees.
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