Stephanie Kwolek Creator of Kevlar |
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Author:
| Stewart, Gail B. |
Series title: | Innovators Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-7377-4040-0 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2008 |
Publisher: | Cengage Gale
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Imprint: | Kidhaven |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $44.00 |
Book Description:
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Little is it mentioned that for poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide, better known as Kevlar or bullet-stopping fibre, we have Stephanie Louise Kwolek to thank. She was an American chemist, whose career at the DuPont company spanned over forty years. Originally looking for a lightweight material to be used in tires due to an impending gas shortage, her team created a life-saving materials instead. Inspire the budding scientist in your readers with this biography; her early appreciation...
More DescriptionLittle is it mentioned that for poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide, better known as Kevlar or bullet-stopping fibre, we have Stephanie Louise Kwolek to thank. She was an American chemist, whose career at the DuPont company spanned over forty years. Originally looking for a lightweight material to be used in tires due to an impending gas shortage, her team created a life-saving materials instead. Inspire the budding scientist in your readers with this biography; her early appreciation for Nature through activities with her Naturalist father is what led her to science.