17 Nov 2009
DYNEEMA® SK90 RAISES PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR YACHT RACING
AMSTERDAM (NL), 17 November, 2009 – Today, at the METS exhibition, customers of DSM Dyneema launch products made with Dyneema® SK90, an even stronger fiber grade pushing the boundaries of light weight and extreme strength.
5 Nov 2009
PURE FISHING AND DSM DYNEEMA SIGN STRATEGIC AGREEMENT
URMOND (NL), SPIRIT LAKE (USA) – 5 November 2009 - DSM Dyneema and Pure Fishing announced today the signing of a new global strategic agreement that will strengthen and increase their joint commitment to the research and development, marketing and sales of high performance fishing lines made with Dyneema®.
27 Oct 2009
DSM wins Innovation in Environment Award for lightweight air-cargo container panels
Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, today announces that it is awarded the international AVK award in Innovations and Environment for a new, light weight version of air-cargo containers. The containers help airlines to cut carbon emissions by 28,000 ton a year, the equivalent of taking more than 8500 cars off the road.
23 Oct 2009
PREVENT SIGNS UP TO DSM DYNEEMA’S LICENSING PROGRAM
URMOND (NL), October 23, 2009 - Prevent, the European based manufacturer of the Glassbeater range of high-end cut resistant clothing has joined DSM Dyneema’s Global Licensing Program for protective clothing.
6 Oct 2009
DOKASCH LAUNCHES LIGHTWEIGHT, ULTRA DURABLE AIR CARGO CONTAINERS MADE WITH DYNEEMA® AND AERONITE® FROM DSM
URMOND (NL), October 6, 2009 - Following two years of successful flight trials, DoKaSch GmbH, a leading manufacturer of air cargo equipment, today introduced the new AKE lw-65 air cargo containers that are the first to be made with RP10 panels made from advanced composite material technology from DSM. The panels are designed to provide maximum strength at a minimum weight and are both stronger and lighter than traditional aluminum used in cargo containers. This advanced material breakthrough has been enabled through the use of Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, and Aeronite® resin from DSM.
29 Sept 2009
DSM DYNEEMA OUTLINES RIGOROUS MATERIAL TESTING FOR LIGHTWEIGHT AIR CARGO CONTAINERS AT IATA IULDUG ANNUAL MEETING
URMOND (NL), September 29th, 2009 - DSM Dyneema, inventor and manufacturer of Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, together with DoKaSch Air Cargo Equipment GmbH, has recently delivered a presentation on extensive new air cargo container material testing at the IATA IULDUG (International Air Transport Association Interline Unit Load Device User Group) Annual Meeting in Sydney, Australia.
17 Sept 2009
DSM DYNEEMA SUPPORTING LICENSEES AT NSC 2009 AND A+A 2009
URMOND (NL), 17 September 2009 - DSM Dyneema will be present at this year’s NSC (Orlando, Fl., October 25th – 30th) and A+A (Düsseldorf, Germany, 3rd – 6th November) together with their licensees, and on hand to provide advice and expertise on key aspects of protective clothing.
27 Jul 2009
DSM DYNEEMA COMMENCES ANOTHER PATENT INFRINGEMENT COURT CASE IN THE EU
URMOND (NL), July 27, 2009 - DSM Dyneema, inventor and manufacturer of Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, announced today that it has started proceedings in a patent infringement lawsuit before the Court of Milan against Beijing Tongyizhong Specialty Fiber Technology & Development Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Sinotex, (a.k.a. Zhong Fang), a Chinese manufacturer of HMPE (high-modulus polyethylene) fiber and EOS 3 S.r.l., an Italian based distributor.
25 Jun 2009
DSM DYNEEMA LAUNCHES DYNEEMA® HB80 UD MATERIAL PROVIDING HIGHEST PROTECTION AT LIGHTEST WEIGHT IN ARMOR APPLICATIONS
McLEAN (VA), June 25, 2009 - DSM Dyneema today introduced Dyneema® HB80, a unidirectional (UD) composite that meets the joint US Army and Marine challenge to increase the fragmentation performance by at least 35 percent of advanced combat helmets. Dyneema® HB80 also has the potential to provide law enforcement SWAT units with helmets offering existing protection at half the current weight. It is the latest product in an expanding series of materials being developed by DSM Dyneema to substantially lighten the load for soldiers and law enforcement.
24 Jun 2009
DSM DYNEEMA INTRODUCES DYNEEMA® BT10 – FIRST IN NEW RANGE OF BALLISTIC TAPE PRODUCTS FOR USE IN LIGHTWEIGHT, HIGH PROTECTION VEHICLE ARMOR
URMOND (NL), June 24, 2009 - DSM Dyneema today launched Dyneema® BT10, its first commercially available product made from a novel, proprietary ballistic tape (BT) technology. The announcement was made jointly at the DVD exhibition, (Millbrook, UK), with Ten Cate Advanced Armour, who has selected Dyneema® BT10 for armor upgrading on the Patria XA-188 APC commissioned by the Dutch DMO (Defensie Materieel Organisatie). The vehicles will be used by the Dutch military forces stationed in Afghanistan and delivery is expected to be completed by October 2009.
8 Jun 2009
MAINSTREAM EXTENDS RELIANCE ON MØRENOT NETS MADE WITH DYNEEMA®
URMOND (NL), June 8, 2009 - Mainstream Group, the Norwegian based global leader in salmon farming, has placed an order for an additional 28 PLEXUS® nets made of Dyneema® - the world’s strongest fiber™. The new order follows a three year trial period of using Dyneema® based cage nets from major Norwegian manufacturer and official DSM Dyneema licensee MøreNot AS, which has yielded a range of performance, economic and environmental benefits.
25 May 2009
BLUEWATER AND DSM DYNEEMA COOPERATE ON FLEXIBLE LARGE BORE CRYOGENIC HOSES FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OFFSHORE LNG TRANSFER
HOOFDDORP/URMOND (NL), 25 May, 2009 - Bluewater Energy Services B.V., a member of the Bluewater group of companies, has introduced a Composite Cryogenic Hose made with Dyneema® fiber which is the first truly flexible large bore hose for high volume offshore LNG transfer. This is the first cryogenic application in which Dyneema® fiber has been used.
