DuPont ™ Kevlar ® and Nomex ®: Providing Protection to Military Personnel for Over 200 Years

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Safety is a core value at DuPont. E. I. DuPont and Thomas Jefferson started a tradition of DuPont products protecting America's military over 200 years ago. Today, Nomex ® and Kevlar ® continue the tradition of offering maximum protection from American-made products.

It starts with a bang. Black powder And a nation struggling for independence. When guys wore white wigs and wooden teeth. Two men shook hands, Thomas Jefferson the president
E. I. du Pont the scientist Its a handshake that built a country, a company and the proudest armed services in history. In 1812, It took DuPont gunpowder to stop the British invasion on Delaware Bay. In 1862, Mammoth Powder makes heavy artillery and big naval guns possible. In WWI, 900,000 pounds of powder per day is produced to support the allies. But defending our country takes more than gunpowder. It takes polymers. Because stopping the bullet can mean much more than pulling the trigger. WWII. Neoprene. Nylon. Teflon. Replace rubber and silk. For planes, parachutes and vehicles. In Vietnam. Nylon for flak jackets and uniforms. Plastics for helicopters and aircraft. In the Gulf. Helmets and vests made with DuPont ™ Kevlar ® are standard issue for combat soldiers. Now. A new era of DuPont technology and protection. Kevlar ®. Kevlar ® XP ™, Kevlar ® MarkIV, Kevlar ® KM2 Plus, Nomex ® Lighter, stronger ballistic protection to keep our troops safe from the IEDs, RPGs, shrapnel. Innovative flash fire protection for our pilots. Over 200 years. Over 40 presidents. Millions of military personnel. One mission -- Keep our soldiers safe. To support keeping our troops safe with 200 more years of innovative protection. Visit — http://whatkeepsyousafe.com

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