A Kevlar Bulletproof Vest is a vest type body armor that is capable of shielding the wearer from various threats and dangers. This is worn on the torso protecting the upper body as well as the important internal organs of the body. It was named as Kevlar Bulletproof Vest mainly because of the Kevlar fiber used in making the vest.
Kevlar is a fiber used in most of body armors because of its excellent ballistic resistance properties. It was created in 1965 by Stephanie Kwolek, an employee of DuPont. She accidentally discovered this fiber as her team is trying to discover a lightweight but durable material for tires. Kevlar is a waste material that was found out by Stephanie Kwolek as to have great tensile strength, unbreakable and light in weight. She presented this finding to DuPont and was later on refined and developed. Kevlar fiber is now used on a various applications such as for use in aircraft interiors, primary and secondary structures, helicopter blades and most importantly Kevlar fiber is used on body armors like the Kevlar bulletproof vest, Kevlar helmets and Kevlar gloves. Kevlar fiber is used on rigid and soft body armor because of the following characteristics: bullet and fragment resistant, excellent thermal properties, lightweight, flexible, excellent dimensional stability, comfortable, high tensile strength, chemical and puncture resistant, as flame resistant. These characteristics has made the Kevlar fiber used in the Kevlar Bulletproof Vest as the best known material used on bulletproof vests. Kevlar Bulletproof Vest has saved thousands of lives of policemen and soldiers. It is the bulletproof vest most preferred for military applications. It can protect the wearer from various hazards such as thermal hazards like heat and fire, biological and chemical hazards, bullet shots as well as stab and puncture attacks. It can also protect the wearer from fragments of explosion and blunt trauma injuries. |