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CLUE #1: KEVLAR is a long chain-like molecule known as a polymer, which consists of repeating units called monomers. ... CLUE #2: A Kevlar fiber is an array of molecules oriented parallel to each other like a package of uncooked spaghetti. This orderly, untangled arrangement of molecules is described as a...
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www.lbl.gov/MicroWorlds/Kevlar/KevlarPutting.html
www.lbl.gov/MicroWorlds/Kevlar/KevlarPutting.html
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Stephanie Kwolek invented a material five times stronger than steel called Kevlar. ... More on Kevlar and Stephanie Kwolek ... • Kevlar - Stephanie Kwolek; Stephanie Kwolek invented a material five times stronger than steel. • Stephanie Kwolek; Stephanie Kwolek invented para-aramid fibers - used in mooring ropes,
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inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blkevlar.htm
inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blkevlar.htm
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Kevlar® brand fiber is an innovative technology from DuPont that combines high strength with light weight to help dramatically improve the performance of a variety of consumer and industrial products. ... Kevlar® comes in a variety of yarns, fibers and papers that can be built into virtually any solid form.
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www2.dupont.com/Kevlar/en_US/
www2.dupont.com/Kevlar/en_US/
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DuPont™ StormRoom™, the only in-home shelter reinforced with DuPont™ KEVLAR® - the same life-saving fiber used in bullet-resistant vests. » More...
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www2.dupont.com/Stormroom/en_US/index.html
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KEVLAR® Is The Answer ; In More Ways Than One ... KEVLAR®, with its superior resistance to heat and wear, has strength far greater than any other reinforcing material. It has been used for bullet-proof vests and composite body parts for the racing and aerospace industries.
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www.southbendclutch.com/kevlar.html
www.southbendclutch.com/kevlar.html
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Introduction to Kevlar fibers and their properties. ... Kevlar was introduced by DuPont in the 1970s. It was the first organic fiber with sufficient tensile strength and modulus to be used in advanced composites. Originally developed as a replacement for steel in radial tires, Kevlar is now used in a wide range...
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composite.about.com/od/aboutcompositesplastics/l/aa050597.htm
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Kevlar is a carbon based aramid, (a term invented as an abbreviation for aromatic polyamide, or aromatic nylon fiber). An aramid is a manufactured fiber related in chemical composition to the nylon family, yet its properties vary greatly from nylon.
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www.guilford.edu/original/Academic/chemistry/current_co...
www.guilford.edu/original/Academic/chemistry/current_courses/chem110/sloan.html
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I WONDER WHAT MAKES KEVLAR®* SO STRONG ?? ... Under water, Kevlar is 20 times stronger than steel. ; These Kevlar cables are supporting a sonar facility that the U.S. Navy uses to find out how much noise submarines make.
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www.lbl.gov/MicroWorlds/Kevlar/
www.lbl.gov/MicroWorlds/Kevlar/
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