Dupont (NYSE:DD) is evaluating the sale of its Kevlar and Nomex brands, which could see about $2 billion in a deal.The chemical manufacturer is working with advisers as it considers options for ...

The American chemical company DuPont de Nemours Inc. is considering the possibility of selling the Nomex and Kevlar brands as part of the company's restructuring. This is reported in a DuPont press ...

The plan will begin with a polymer expansion in Richmond, Va., later this year, DuPont said, and will increase Kevlar capacity by more than 25% when complete in 2010. Kevlar, introduced in 1965 ...

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Kevlar is a heat-resistant, synthetic, lightweight fiber that is used in products ranging from mining protective equipment and ballistic body armor to coatings and cables, according to Dupont’s ...