Stephanie Kwolek: Creator of Kevlar
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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 for Nature through activities with her Naturalist father is what led her to science.
Format:Library Binding
Language:English
ISBN:073774040X
ISBN13:9780737740400
Release Date:September 2008
Publisher:Kidhaven Publishing
Length:48 Pages
Weight:0.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 6.1" x 9.0"
Age Range:9 to 14 years
Grade Range:Grades 4 to 9
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