From this discovery, she invented Kevflar along with other industrial fibers, and is actually credited with saving lives as a result – Kevlar long been used in safety equipment like bulletproof ...

Today, Kevlar vests are incinerated after around 5 years of use. They are never recycled. That’s partly because traditional recycling methods aren’t up to the task. Governments also don’t ...

Today, Kevlar ® is used in hundreds of products, including bulletproof vests, spacecrafts, helmets, tennis racquets, tires, and protective gloves. Born in New Kensington, PA, Kwolek developed a love ...