Tag: DuPont

Patrol
First Look: Next-Generation Kevlar
Using a stronger fiber in the manufacture of soft body armor will have two effects that people who wear bullet-resistant vests will love. It’s lighter and it’s more flexible.
August 29, 2024
One officer safety benefit to Kevlar Exo’s flexibility is that it makes armor easier to wear when running, jumping, and fighting.
Patrol
Making More Comfortable Body Armor
The latest ballistic materials for bullet-resistant vests and plates offer wearers the same or better protection with lighter weight and improved flexibility.
March 22, 2024
Patrol
DuPont Develops Lightweight Ballistic Helmet Material
Designed with optimum ballistic properties and impact resistance, Tensylon HA120 ensures maximum protection and lightweight durability for high-performance helmet applications, the company says.
June 27, 2018
Patrol
Slash & Flash Hard Knuckle Gloves
First Tactical
First Tactical's Slash & Flash Hard Knuckle Gloves feature a cut-resistant Kevlar-lined palm and a flame-resistant Nomex jersey.
July 26, 2017
First Tactical July17 Resized
Patrol
IACP 2016: IACP/DuPont Kevlar Survivors' Club Celebrates Honoree of the Year
The IACP/DuPont Kevlar Survivors' Club has announced that Deputy James A. DeFilipps from the Orleans County (NY) Sheriff's Office was chosen as the 2016 Honoree of the Year.
October 19, 2016
Weapons
Police Product Test: Safariland 7TS Duty Holster
Made of a single piece of proprietary injection-molded polymer, the 7TS was truly the first of its kind and set a new standard for simple yet purely functional duty holsters. Now this holster comes in a version that can carry my Glock pistol with attached weapon light.
November 26, 2014
Photo: Safariland
Patrol
Body Armor: Protecting Those Who Serve
To date, only 60% of agencies require officers to don body armor on duty. In an effort to increase those numbers and ultimately save lives, the Bulletproof Vest Partnership, which reimburses up to 50% of a vest's purchase price, now requires agencies receiving funds to have a written mandatory wear policy for uniformed patrol officers.
July 16, 2012
Photo: iStockphoto.com
Patrol
DuPont Supports Federal Ballistic-Vest Funding
DuPont Protection Technologies submitted testimony to Congress supporting the renewal of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Act (BVPA) grant program for law enforcement agencies.
March 21, 2012
Patrol
DuPont Establishes $500M Kevlar Facility in S.C.
DuPont has established its $500 million Cooper River Kevlar facility near Charleston, S.C., to allow DuPont to meet increased customer demand for its advanced protective materials that are incorporated into police body armor and other applications.
October 27, 2011
Patrol
Safariland Adopts DuPont Kevlar XPT Technology
The new body armor (MN01 Type IIIA) is a thin, flexible design that features a hybrid of DuPont Kevlar advanced-fiber ballistic materials. The combination of these materials, which includes DuPont Kevlar XPT, provides enhanced ballistic performance against special threats such as FN 5.7x28mm hollow point bullets.
January 25, 2011
Safariland's Second Chance Summit Series MN01 II ballistic vest. Image courtesy of DuPont.
Patrol
Tychem ThermoPro
DuPont
DuPont’s Tychem ThermoPro combines the chemical protection of Tychem and thermal protection of NOMEX in a single-layer garment. It's designed to help provide Hazmat responders with permeation protection against a broad range of toxic industrial chemicals and chemical warfare agents and to increase escape time from flash fires.
March 31, 2008
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