A survival kit is a small container filled with life-saving gear that won’t weigh you down on the trail but will help keep you safe in a variety of scenarios. With the addition of an inexpensive and ...

It's been 50 years since DuPont chemist, the late Stephanie Kwolek, invented Kevlar but the product keeps evolving.

The global kevlar fiber market revenue was around US$ 450.2 million in 2021 and is estimated to reach US$ 654.5 million by 2031, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.9% during the ...

Next-generation space debris protection material is being readied for a test trip to the International Space Station, to see how it holds up in the final frontier.

It sounds like a gun, but the handheld device can be used to detain suspects from a distance of up to 25 feet by launching an 8 food Kevlar cord, that attaches by two anchors.

These devices, as described by Wrap Technologies, deploy a "Spiderman-like restraint" Kevlar cord to immobilize a subject, ideally causing no harm.

Kevlar fiber is a strong, heat-resistant synthetic fiber that is utilized for aromatic polyamide. It is used in aerospace and military applications, maritime cordage and marine hull reinforcement, ...

The BolaWrap restraining system, shown in a 2022 photo, uses a blank pistol cartridge to fire a small kevlar cord designed to wrap around the arms or legs of a subject and restrain them without ...

Instead of the roar of a gun or the beeps of a Taser, an ear-bending pop echoed as a nearly 8-foot Kevlar cord with quadruple hooks flew toward the man’s legs with Batman-like speed.

Kevlar is a fiber that’s stronger than steel, and it’s revolutionized everything from military and police body armor to sports equipment. For our “Hidden Histories” series this Women’s ...