Stretch fabrics are notoriously hard to process. When your old leggings wear out, they will probably end up in a landfill—even if you try to drop them off for recycling. But a Manhattan startup has ...

Kevlar has met its match. For decades, it has been the gold standard for impact protection, from bulletproof vests to armored vehicles, and is still widely used. But scientists have now developed a ...

A new material is so strong that just a 1.8-millimetre-thick sheet of it could stop a bullet, making it far stronger than Kevlar and possibly the strongest fabric ever made. Bulletproof vests work by ...

After a stretch of 90s in the Valley, temperatures will drop a bit just in time for Halloween. Donald Trump’s negative approval rating breaks unwanted record Scientists Created a Bulletproof Material ...

The first stretch fabric, of course, was skin. It fit fairly well, withstood wear and tear (scuff marks, lipstick traces, even wine stains vanished in a jiffy), but wrinkled like crazy: a knee bend, ...

DuPont Co.'s recent announcement for the sale of its aramids business — including its iconic Kevlar and Nomex brands — has struck a chord with some people familiar with the iconic U.S. chemicals firm.

This story was originally published on Manufacturing Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Manufacturing Dive newsletter. DuPont de Nemours is selling its aramid fibers ...

Upgrades include luxury seating and premium screens completing by mid-summer. 'Just a random thought': Local business owner starts modern-day cash scavenger hunt The prize for the lucky winners is not ...

(Reuters) -DuPont will sell its heat-resistant fiber business Aramids, home to brands such as body armor maker Kevlar, to peer Arclin for $1.8 billion as the chemicals company undergoes a broader ...

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The name is a bit braggadocios, we know. But the world’s greatest stretch is legit. This dynamic exercise—which involves getting into a kneeling lunge with one palm on the ground, driving the other ...