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DuPont Ballistic Lab Red arrow, click to navigate

DuPont state-of-the-art ballistic testing laboratories are designed to give our research scientists, engineers, customers, and end users a valuable tool for assessing the reliability of body armor, helmets, or vehicle armor.

DuPont Supports the National Law Enforcement Museum Red arrow, click to navigate

DuPont is proud to honor law enforcement officials through sponsorship and support of the National Law Enforcement Museum.

DuPont™ Kevlar® Innovation Awards Red arrow, click to navigate

The DuPont™ Kevlar® Innovation Awards recognized DuPont customers’ ingenuity through products and services that incorporated new ideas, methods, technologies, or applications for Kevlar®.

IACP/DuPont™ Kevlar® Survivors’ Club® Red arrow, click to navigate

The International Association of Chiefs of Police and DuPont started the IACP/DuPont™ Kevlar® Survivors' Club® in 1987. Read about some of the lives personal body armor has saved or search our database of police report excerpts that illustrate some of the amazing ways body armor made the difference between life and death.

New Kevlar® Plant at Cooper River Red arrow, click to navigate

The new plant near Charleston, South Carolina, together with our other global assets, helps DuPont meet strong and growing global demand for Kevlar®.

Second Chance® Introduces One of the Thinnest & Most Flexible Vests Red arrow, click to navigate
New Offering Unites Kevlar® with GORE-TEX® Fabrics

Second Chance® has released its new family of armor solutions – The Summit™ ST. The Summit ST design was developed to offer an all DuPont™ Kevlar® ballistic package. DuPont™ Kevlar® fibers have pioneered the industry in the science of ballistic protection for more than 40 years. By uniting Kevlar® with GORE-TEX® fabrics, Second Chance has created one of the thinnest, most flexible vests available.

What Keeps You Safe? Red arrow, click to navigate

“What Keeps You Safe?” PPE videos from DuPont show how heroes in firefighting, military, law enforcement, and emergency response rely on DuPont invention and innovation.

 
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