Stephanie Kwolek - Wikipedia Stephanie Louise Kwolek ( ˈkwoʊlɛk ; July 31, 1923 – June 18, 2014) was an American chemist best known for inventing Kevlar (poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide) Her career at the DuPont company spanned more than 40 years [1][2] For her discovery, Kwolek was awarded the DuPont company's Lavoisier Medal for outstanding technical achievement As of August 2019, she was the only female
Stephanie Kwolek | Inventor of Kevlar, American Chemist | Britannica Stephanie Kwolek (born July 31, 1923, New Kensington, Pennsylvania, U S —died June 18, 2014, Wilmington, Delaware) was an American chemist, a pioneer in polymer research whose work yielded Kevlar, an ultrastrong and ultrathick material best known for its use in bulletproof vests
Stephanie L. Kwolek - Science History Institute In 1965 Stephanie Kwolek created the first of a family of synthetic fibers of exceptional strength and stiffness The best-known member is Kevlar, a material used in protective vests as well as in boats, airplanes, ropes, cables, and much more—in total about 200 applications
Stephanie Kwolek: Kevlar® Inventor | Lemelson One of the few women chemists at DuPont in the 1960s, Stephanie Kwolek’s work led to the development of Kevlar, a fiber best known for its use in bullet-resistant vests
Stephanie Kwolek: The Chemist Who Invented Kevlar and Transformed . . . Stephanie Kwolek, the chemist who invented Kevlar, transformed global safety with a fibre five times stronger than steel Yet her breakthrough has been largely overlooked, her contribution sidelined as “applied” science
Stephanie Kwolek - American Chemical Society Stephanie Swolek invented industrial fibers that protect and save thousands of lives Most notable is Kevlar, which is used in bulletproof vests, helmets, and more
NIHF Inductee Stephanie Kwolek Invented Kevlar Fiber As she carried out experiments to make stronger and stiffer fibers, she discovered an amazing branch of polymer science liquid crystalline polymers The most famous product of her discovery was Kevlar®, a polymer fiber five times stronger than the same weight of steel
Stephanie Kwolek: Inventor of Kevlar - West Virginia Women Work Meet Stephanie Kwolek, a chemist and inventor who is best known for inventing Kevlar, a high-strength material used in numerous applications, including bulletproof vests, aerospace applications, and sports equipment Stephanie began her career as a chemist with DuPont, a global chemical and manufacturing company
Stephanie Louise Kwolek - Engineering Science Hall of Fame Stephanie Louise Kwolek invented Kevlar (poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide), a para-aramid synthetic fiber with exceptional strength-to-weight properties Five times stronger than steel of the same weight, Kevlar is perhaps best known for its use by law enforcement in bullet-proof vests