Explore the chemistry behind what makes kevlar so strong, and how this essential synthetic fiber was invented. The material was invented by a brilliant DuPont chemist named Stephanie Kwolek.

Everyone at DuPont recognized the significance of ... Its most famous application is the Kevlar vest. A police officer from Virginia even had Stephanie autograph the bulletproof vest that saved ...

Today, Kevlar ® is used in hundreds of products, including bulletproof vests, spacecrafts ... Kwolek applied for a position as a chemist with the DuPont Company, though she still had her eye on ...