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: | Greenhaven Publishing LLC
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| Imprint: | KidHaven Publishing |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $36.23 |
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.