One of the co-founders of Med-Eng, an Ottawa-based manufacturer of bomb disposal equipment, said he’s thrilled that the brand he used to run has been ...

By the 20th century there was ballistic nylon, but it took kevlar to produce garments with real protection against projectile impact. Now a 3D printed nanomaterial might replace kevlar.

That discovery made way for Kwolek’s invention of industrial fibers that today protect and save thousands of lives. Most notable among these is Kevlar ®, a heat-resistant material that’s five times ...

Kevlar is a new synthetic polymer which is extremely strong and light. The polymer chains are rigid and they pack together in sheets making Kevlar very strong. It can be used in aircraft wings ...