Body armor

 
 
 

Answer the call with confidence

From soft armor vests to hard armor vest plates, DuPont™ Kevlar® and DuPont™ Tensylon® deliver tested and proven body armor solutions to protect law enforcement and military personnel against a range of critical hazards.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  • Soft armor vests
  • Hard armor vest plates
 
 
 

Soft armor vests

Only Kevlar® delivers lightweight, flexible and comfortable soft armor solutions designed for everyday protection against physical, ballistic, stab and slash hazards. 

Kevlar® woven fabrics

The most flexible fabrics for ballistic applications to improve comfort and mobility to the wearer.  These fabrics are highly customizable, available in many deniers and finishes for high tenacity, high performance ballistic applications, including bullet and fragment resistance.

Kevlar® laminates for multi-threat protection

Lightweight laminated fabrics that provide outstanding stab, spike and ballistic performance. 

Kevlar® XP

Versatile and highly durable multi-axial fabrics for comfortable, lightweight protection with high stopping power and trauma resistance. 

Kevlar® UD

Incredibly thin and lightweight unidirectional structures with high tenacity and outstanding trauma reduction.

 
 
 

Hard armor vest plates

When facing the most extreme ballistic threats, Kevlar® and Tensylon® provide a range of hard armor solutions for superior protection and performance. 

Kevlar® woven fabrics

Highly customizable, lightweight yarn patterns available in many deniers and finishes for high tenacity, high performance ballistic applications, with superior modulus and shape retention. 

Kevlar® laminates for multi-threat protection

Lightweight fabrics that provide outstanding stab, spike and ballistic performance. 

Kevlar® prepregs

Outstanding multi-hit protection, bolt-bearing strength and exceptional performance in extreme temperatures for high tenacity, high modulus, hard armor applications.  

Tensylon® 

World-class hard armor solution with an optimal balance of performance, weight and cost. 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Your protection is our priority

Whether it’s protecting our neighborhoods or our nation, DuPont is committed to providing the critical protection that military and law enforcement personnel need to get home safely.

 
 
 

DuPont fabrics for ballistic protection

Ballistic and trauma
protection

DuPont fabrics resist tears and abrasion

Resists tears
and abrasion

DuPont fabrics for increased durability

Durability and
strength

DuPont fabrics for comfort

Thin and
lightweight

DuPont fabrics for flexibility

Flexibility

DuPont materials for easy assembly

Easy assembly

 
 
 
 
 
 
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