Tape 3, Stephanie Kwolek Innovative Lives Presentation
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Kwolek, Stephanie
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content: Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.
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content: Stephanie Kwolek Innovative Lives Presentation
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content: Stephanie Kwolek Innovative Lives Presentation / Series 3: Reference Videos (VHS)
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content: 1996 March 25
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content: Box 3, Video RV 596.3
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content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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content: Archival materials
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content: Moving Images
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content: Total Running Time: 30:00

Stephanie Kwolek continues answering questions from the school group. Some of these questions include: did she have any doubts about entering the field of chemistry; how long the invention process was; how much weight a strand of Kevlar can hold; and how did it end up being used in bullet-proof vests. The children are then invited to come to the front of the auditorium to speak with Kwolek and participate in a hands-on demonstration involving Kevlar rope, gloves, a helmet, and a vest. Kwolek hands out pieces of Kevlar fiber to the students. The next portion of the tape features Kwolek being interviewed by two young female students. The subjects discussed include how Kevlar is used in different products, the other achievements Kwolek has completed in her career, and the twenty-fifth anniversary of the development of Kevlar.