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Casimir Zeglen, CR (Polish: Kazimierz Żegleń; 4 March 1869 – before 1927 [citation needed]) was a Polish Catholic priest who invented a silk bulletproof vest in the late 19th century. [1] [2] [3] He was a vowed member of the Resurrectionists.
Stephanie Louise Kwolek (/ ˈ k w oʊ l ɛ k /; July 31, 1923 – June 18, 2014) was a Polish-American chemist best known for inventing Kevlar (poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide). ). Her career at the DuPont company spanned more than 40 ye
Kevlar (para-aramid) [2] is a strong, heat-resistant synthetic fiber, related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora.Developed by Stephanie Kwolek at DuPont in 1965, [3] [2] [4] the high-strength material was first used commercially in the early 1970s as a replacement for steel in racing tires.
The Improved Outer Tactical Vest (IOTV) in MultiCam, as issued to United States Army soldiers. A bulletproof vest, also known as a ballistic vest or bullet-resistant vest, is a type of body armor designed to absorb impact and prevent the penetration of firearm projectiles and explosion fragments to the torso.
Second Chance is an American body armor manufacturing company. The company was founded in the early 1970s by U.S. Marine and pizza delivery owner/driver Richard Davis. Davis developed the idea of a bulletproof vest after shooting three armed robbers in self-defense during a delivery.
“The first 16 years of this job, I didn't know a single elections official wearing a Kevlar vest. And now I know many of them." A woman watches ballot processing at the Washoe County (Nevada ...
Chief Justice John Roberts' year-end report caps another tumultuous year for the Supreme Court, which faces calls for ethics reforms.
Kevlar is used also in emergency services protection gear if it involves high heat, e.g., tackling a fire, and Kevlar such as vests for police officers, security, and SWAT. The latest Kevlar material that DuPont has developed is Kevlar XP.