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Stephanie kwolek invented Kevlar, a very strong but light material. How did kwolek most likely invent kevlar?

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Kwolek discovered Kevlar while working with polymers for tires. DuPont anticipated that a future gas shortage meant cars would want lighter tires, but at a similar strength as before. Since then, Kevlar has gone on to have hundreds of uses.
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