A bullet hits traditional Kevlar (L) and the new liquid armour (R). In the tests, scientists used a large gas gun to fire ball bearing-shaped metal bullets at over 300 metres per second into two test ...

BYU mechanical engineers have created an origami-inspired, lightweight bulletproof shield that can protect law enforcement from gunfire. The new ballistic barrier can be folded compactly when not in ...

Graphene has remarkable properties that could revolutionize electronics, and now new research shows that the material is better than Kevlar at stopping bullets fired at supersonic speeds. Early ...

UPDATE 9/27/18 9:55 a.m. The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office reports the preliminary investigation shows when Juan Santos-Quintero Jr. shot Sgt. Todd Howell, the bullet did not hit any Kevlar in the ...

Kevlar is some pretty cool shit. It’s made of ultra-strong plastic polymers, is relatively light, can withstand most chemical attacks, and is, obviously, bulletproof. But about that last thing … just ...

A suspect who barricaded himself inside a home is dead after he gravely wounded his girlfriend and 9-month-old daughter Thursday, then fired numerous shots at police, striking an officer’s Kevlar ...

A group of researchers is exploring novel ways to apply semiconductor industry processes to unique substrates to "weave together" multifunctional materials with distinct capabilities. They describe ...

DENVER (CBS4) - When Shaddaiah Lovato went school supply shopping this year she picked up something a little different for each of her three daughters. "It is a bullet proof Kevlar sleeve. I bought ...

From protecting first responders to fueling the world’s fastest cars and fortifying spacecraft, Kevlar® EXO™ represents a ...

In terms of engineering merit, the cartilage in your joints is something of an evolutionary marvel. Take your knee joint, for example. Ligaments provide the bone-to-bone connections that allow and ...

World Rally Championship race cars have incorporated Kevlar® EXO™ fiber in their new crash-resistant fuel bladders, lowering ...

Researchers at MIT and Caltech have created a nanoengineered material that could be tougher than the likes of kevlar or steel. Made of interconnected carbon “tetrakaidecahedrons,” the material ...