Scientists report the material is stronger, tougher and, lighter than the current gold standard bulletproofing material, ...

Kevlar has met its match. For decades, it has been the gold standard for impact protection, from bulletproof vests to armored vehicles, and is still widely used. But scientists have now developed a ...

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

Twaron and Kevlar are brand names for aramid fibers, which are strong as steel yet much lighter. They are used to make ...

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- In shootings around the nation, police often find the gunman is wearing a bulletproof vest -- and while it's an issue that has recently jumped into the spotlight, it's hardly a new ...

Twaron and Kevlar are brand names for aramid fibres, which are strong as steel yet much lighter. They are used to make bulletproof vests, strong ropes, and high-performance car tires, for example.

A different brand of asphalt, along with additives of fiberglass and Kevlar, are being used or tested by the city's ...