A Fiber That Can Save a Soldier's Life ; Honeywell Boosts Role in Body Armor

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Honeywell International is investing $20 million to boost production of its Spectra fiber to meet increased demand for protective gear for American combat forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Spectra is a synthetic polyethylene fiber used to manufacture body armor, including bulletproof vests and small arms protective insert plates, for the U.S. military and law enforcement agencies. It is the strongest man-made fiber in commercial use today, able to stop high-energy rifle rounds and grenade shrapnel, Honeywell said.

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A Fiber That Can Save a Soldier's Life ; Honeywell Boosts Role in Body Armor

The investment announcement came less than a week after Honeywell's biggest competitor in protective fibers, the DuPont ...

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