Stronger and lighter than steel, the material was first used to create puncture-resistant tires. In 1974, the first bullet-proof vest was made with the material. Lighter than nylon, with half the density of fiberglass, Kevlar, like Superman, can deflect knives and stop bullets. Today the widely-used product can be found in fiber optic cables, sports equipment, space vehicles, and hundreds of other applications. Her name appears on 17 patents, seven of them are solely hers.
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