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Special Force Series What is Kevlar Kevlar is well-known as a component of some bullet resistant vests and bullet resistant face masks. The army helmets and vests used by United States military forces since the early 1980s both have Kevlar as a key component, as do their replacements. Other military uses include bulletproof facemasks used by sentries. Civilian applications include Kevlar reinforced clothing for motorcycle ridrs to protect against abrasion injuries and also protection gear if it involves high heat (e.g., tackling a fire), and SWAT. Kevlar is widely used for reinforcing composite materials, often in combination with carbon fiber and fiberglass. The matrix for high performance composites is usually epoxy resin. Typical applications include monocoque bodies for F1 racing cars, helicopter rotor blades, tennis, table tennis, badminton and squash rackets, kayaks, cricket bats, and field hockey, ice hockey and lacrosse sticks. |


