From protecting first responders to fueling the world’s fastest cars and fortifying spacecraft, Kevlar® EXO™ represents a ...

World Rally Championship race cars have incorporated Kevlar® EXO™ fiber in their new crash-resistant fuel bladders, lowering ...

Aerogels are lightweight, wispy materials whose volume is taken up almost entirely by air. These fluffy substances can be made from cellulose, silica, and other materials and used for thermal ...

University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers have created a nanofiber material that outperforms its widely used counterparts—including steel plates and Kevlar fabric—in protecting against high-speed ...

In a groundbreaking development, scientists have engineered a bulletproof material that leverages the power of carbon nanotubes to deliver a performance three times stronger than Kevlar. This ...

Battery fires and explosions are a much more prevalent issue than most may image, not only responsible for last year's Boeing 787 Dreamliner emergency landing, but for a myriad of house fires and ...

That was the idea behind his original head (amame) headphones: a DIY kit people buy to produce custom headphones printed at home on their 3D printers. Head(amame) kits cost from $55 to $130, plus the ...

DuPont Co. is selling its aramids business — including its iconic Kevlar and Nomex fiber brands — to materials firm Arclin Inc. for $1.8 billion. The deal, announced Aug. 29, includes DuPont's full ...