DuPont Develops New Kevlar® Variant

Wilmington, Del.-based DuPont has developed a 300-denier variant of its Kevlar® fiber for use in vests worn by corrections officers. Kevlar Correctional™ fiber technology provides excellent puncture resistance, according to the company, and prevents sharp instruments from passing through the body armor by dissipating energy and restricting the instrument from pulling the Kevlar Correctional fibers apart.

The new fiber, which helps vests meet National Institute of Justice standard 0115.00, can also provide threat protection from bullets and hand-made weapons when blended with other Kevlar ballistic materials. Vests made with Kevlar Correctional technology also are flexible and lightweight, enabling them to be comfortably concealed under uniforms.

October 16, 2007