A sheet of fabric that is three times stronger than Kevlar could stop a bullet despite being just 1.8 millimetres thick, ...

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 ...

Scientists report the material is stronger, tougher and, lighter than the current gold standard bulletproofing material, ...

Lester D. Shubin, 84, a Justice Department researcher who turned a DuPont fabric intended for tires into the first truly effective bulletproof vests, saving the lives of more than 3,000 law ...

Most people think bulletproof vests make you invincible — they don’t. The truth is, every vest has a breaking point, and one ...