Which one of the following polymers is widely used for making bullet proof material? (1) Polyvinyl chloride (2) Polyamides (3) Polyethylene (4) Polycarbonates
(4) Polycarbonates Explanation: Ballistic nylon was the standard cloth used for bulletproof vests until the 1970s. In 1965, Stephanie Kwolek, a chemist at Du Pont, invented Kevlar, trademark for poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide, a liquid polymer that can be spun into aramid fiber and woven into cloth.