Most notable among these is Kevlar ®, a heat-resistant material that’s five times stronger than steel, but lighter than fiberglass. Today, Kevlar ® is used in hundreds of products, including ...

The wooden hull by itself is weak, but the two layers of fiberglass make the canoe extremely strong, lightweight and ...

from a We-no-nah Kevlar Canoe to a Crazy Creek camping chair. Guided options offer an extra layer of comfort and another pair of hands for portaging that loaded, 42-pound (19-kilogram) canoe.

The Paris Olympic Games feature 16 canoeing events under two primary disciplines: canoe slalom and canoe sprint. The kayak cross event also makes its debut at the Paris Games. Here's a guide on how ...

Glass fibers and fiberglass cloth may be combined with carbon fiber or aramid fibers to make laminates and moldable fabrics for canoes, kayaks, and other high strength, low weight applications. Glass ...

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 ...

By the 20th century there was ballistic nylon, but it took kevlar to produce garments with real protection against projectile impact. Now a 3D printed nanomaterial might replace kevlar.

Fiberglass windows are efficient, durable and more common in new construction. Vinyl windows are an economical and popular choice, making up more than 50% of the residential window market share ...

The best mattresses without fiberglass are supportive, comfortable, and most importantly, use natural alternatives to meet the flammability standards that are required by law. While fiberglass isn ...

The police department in the remote north woods Minnesota town of Ely faces the same challenges of recruiting and keeping new officers as countless other law enforcement agencies across the country.