But where did the jet come from, or the Kevlar, or the online travel agent?
It weighs 40 pounds, and the troops have to carry around 40 pounds of Kevlar.
In the 1950s Stephanie Kwolek invented Kevlar, the synthetic fibre used to make bullet-proof-vests.
These strands of silk, just 3 microns wide, are three times as tough as DuPont's bulletproof Kevlar.
The company produces bullet-resistant quarter-inch thick Kevlar padding tough enough to withstand the most extreme sports blows.
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Something creates all that wealth that the richest in the world never had, including Kevlar parabolic skis.
Ms. STILLWATER: In the meantime, I'm borrowing Army-issued Kevlar, and I have something to say about that.
Research into materials such as Kevlar, optical fibre and steel is at the heart of the business.
The most important material in the process is Kevlar, a fabric designed to stop bullet fragmentation and shrapnel.
There are flame-retardant aramid fibers, which the company has begun making for mattresses, and puncture-resistant Kevlar for tires.
Although it bulks up slightly to a third of an inch thick, it's still a skinny, Kevlar-clad wedge.
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Below that, the woven Kevlar backing shows off more Motorola branding and a brief mention of the Intel processor.
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When a player gets hit, the Kevlar fibers stretch and spread the force evenly across the surface, suppressing the shock.
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The Kevlar reinforced cables can bend up over 1 million times which is up to one hundred times the industry standard.
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Bigelow said the NASA brand will enable him to begin selling Kevlar habitats several times the size of the test module.
Ms. STILLWATER: I tried to get Kevlar and I couldn't afford it.
Driven by a tri-amp system, the two 3-inch mid-range drivers constructed of super strong Kevlar, deliver true vocals and mid-tones with minimal distortion.
The technology was initially developed at NASA in the 1960s, first as thick Mylar balloons and later as rubber bladders covered in Kevlar.
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My brown hair was tucked and braided under my kevlar helmet.
Meanwhile, the US Forest Service has been deriving cellulose nanocrystals from wood pulp extract to create a material that's stronger than Kevlar and carbon fiber.
The main ingredient is a small amount of mercury, which is placed inside a strong yet light container made of a composite material such as Kevlar.
Each one is handbuilt out of sheets of lightweight balsa wood sandwiched between layers of carbon fiber or Kevlar and baked in an oven at 100C for stiffness.
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