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Summary
Kevlar is the best-known aramid fiber. DuPont built large U.S. plants for it; as of April 2026 the business belongs to Arclin, a TJC portfolio company.
Key Facts
- Type: product line / business; ownership changed
- Owner: Arclin (Alpharetta, GA; TJC affiliate) since 1 April 2026; deal valued about $1.8B (about $1.2B pre-tax cash, $300M note, 16% equity stake for DuPont)
- Cooper River (Charleston, SC): $500M expansion described in 2011 as operational, the largest single Kevlar investment since 1965; initial grades Kevlar AP, KM2 Plus, XP
- Spruance (Richmond, VA): $50M expansion
- Capacity: 25% global capacity increase initially, 40% expected total (2011 article)
What It Is / How It Works
Kevlar is used in body armor and other protection; see Advanced Fiber Materials for comparison with UHMWPE.
Claim Verification
Claim: DuPont owns Kevlar
Status: Refuted (as of 2026-04-01)
Supporting sources:
- DuPont release reports completion of the divestiture
Refuting / questioning sources:
- 2011 source reflects DuPont ownership at the time
Summary: Ownership has changed; plant status under Arclin was not verified.
Notes / Gaps
The DuPont release names no plants, so whether Spruance and Cooper River transferred was not confirmed from pages read.
Key People
No individuals identified from the sources read. LinkedIn: not yet researched.
People — Last Reviewed: 2026-10-22
Sources
- Chemical Processing — DuPont boosts Kevlar capacity (2011) — plants, investment
- DuPont — Completes divestiture of Aramids business — sale to Arclin