Body Armor

With the increasing number of threats – a bullet from a gun, a slash from an inmate’s shiv, or metal fragments from an explosion – body armor made with Kevlar® brand fiber plays a vital role in protecting law enforcement personnel, corrections officers and the military. That’s because Kevlar® brand fiber is five times stronger than steel on an equal weight basis, yet, at the same time, enables body armor to be lightweight, flexible and comfortable.  Statistics have consistently shown that wearing protective body armor can help reduce the chance of bodily injury or death from criminal assaults or accidents.

Kevlar® brand fiber can be found in improved Outer Tactical Vest (iOTV) ballistic inserts, throat and groin protectors, Deltoid Auxiliary Protection System (DAPS), Enhanced Side Ballistic Insert (ESBI) anti-mine boots and chaps – all to help keep wearers safe from harm that can come in a variety of forms.

Learn about the best ways to buy, wear, use and care for body armor made with Kevlar® brand fiber. And see how body armor made with Kevlar® helps protect the men and women who protect our communities and country every day.

Since dupont first started helping protect officers with protection vests made with  Kevlar® XP™ , dupont has been committed to developing new technologies to improve officer safety. From higher-level bullets to knives, needles and explosions, protection vests made with  Kevlar® XP™  help protect against the ever increasing array of threats officers face.

The latest innovation in  Kevlar® XP™ technology for protection vests has brought next generation kevlar® xp™. Law enforcement and corrections officers can expect new  Kevlar® XP™ to reduce backface deformation by 15% or more and enable protection vests to realize a 10% reduction in overall weight.

For law enforcement and corrections officers, wearing innovative personal protection like protection vests is a vital part of dressing for survival. Protection vests made with dupont™ kevlar® brand fibers help keep wearers safe from a variety of threats, as well as provide exceptional performance, strength and flexibility. Like the thousands of men and women who wear protection vests made with kevlar® brand fiber, dupont is committed to helping protect and save lives.   

Military helmets made with kevlar® meet demanding requirements for protection against a wide range of threats, including bullets, shrapnel and fragmentation. State-of-the-art military helmets made with kevlar®, like absorb 20% more kinetic energy than the personnel armor system for ground troops (PASGT) military helmets they are replacing, and offer protection from submachine gun bullets. Rigorous impact testing shows military helmets made with kevlar® have superior structural integrity to enhance survivability in ballistic and non-ballistic impact. And because military helmets made with kevlar® are lighter, they can help improve mobility and reduce fatigue.

For decades, heat resistant gloves made with DuPont™ Kevlar® technology has protected soldiers’ hands from cuts, slashes, abrasions and fire. Through the Rapid Fielding Initiative (RFI) a new Kevlar® combat heat resistant glove was deployed in 2005, to highly positive feedback.

Combined with the other Nomex® heat resistant glove offerings, it protects soldiers in a wide range of applications—from jet-fighter pilots using Nomex® flyers’ heat resistant gloves, to combat-vehicle crews using the Nomex® CVC heat resistant glove, to the infantry using Nomex® and Kevlar® combat heat resistant gloves. This expansion of protection from the “mounted” to the dismounted fighter is helping more military personnel keep their hands safe with heat resistant gloves to protect against a variety of threats.

DuPont is committed to protecting people. From first responders to industrial workers, DuPont™ Nomex® provides protective flame resistant fiber solutions to meet your safety needs. DuPont Personal Protection offers proven, science-based solutions for thermal hazards.

Discover the various life-saving applications of flame resistant clothing made with Nomex® brand fiber, including industrial, military and racing protection as well as firefighter gear and accessories.