It has many pros, but it also has a few cons. Kevlar fibres absorb moisture, so Kevlar composites are more sensitive to the environment than their equivalent glass or graphite composites. This ...

The material, a sibling of the space-blanket polymer Kevlar, has been developed by chemical giant DuPont and tested by NASA at its White Sands Test Facility (WTSF) in New Mexico. The tests showed ...

These tests suggest that composites of various types can have tensile fatigue properties superior to the metal light alloy. Kevlar-epoxy, Graphite-epoxy, and S-glass epoxy, all perform better than the ...

WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, DuPont (NYSE: DD) announces a collaboration with Aero Tec Laboratories (ATL), a leader in safety fuel systems and flexible fluid containment ...