DSM Dyneema to exhibit at OTC .08 – Waves of Change Booth 8623 (Dutch Pavilion)

Urmond (NL), April 14 – DSM Dyneema will showcase its innovative product Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, at the Offshore Technology Conference, OTC, demonstrating the many benefits this ultra strong polyethylene fiber brings to the offshore industry.

DSM Dyneema’s focus will lay on offering solutions for offshore ropes bringing benefits to industries including the seismic, oil exploration, drilling & production and installation/pipe laying, and their respective markets. Offshore ropes made with Dyneema® deliver high performance and durability under extreme conditions as well as offering easy transport, handling and quick installations. Because Dyneema® fiber is much stronger than steel, lines can be made equally strong at similar diameter, with only 1/7 of the weight of steel.

Some current applications that benefit from Dyneema® fiber include MODU mooring systems with inserts of Dyneema® for pipeline or sub sea equipment crossings – taking into account that more and more sea bottoms are becoming cramped with sub sea systems. Furthermore, lifting with slings made from Dyneema® offers great benefit in use, even with slings in excess of 1000 tons break load, especially during sub sea installations where Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV - small underwater robots) are involved. Another example is installation rope made from Dyneema® for ultra deep waters at upcoming Shell Perdido spar, which is ideal for installation of sub sea equipment at 8000 feet water depth where the high strength neutrally buoyant rope with Dyneema® ensures equal lifting capacity at every depth.

Jorn Boesten, Market Segment Manager at DSM Dyneema, who will also be available for further information during the show commented: “OTC offers us a great platform staying in contact with key players in the offshore industry. While ropes made by Dyneema® already meet and often succeed our clients’ expectations, we always thrive to further strengthen our product portfolio by listening to the exact requirements of the industry. “

About DSM Dyneema

DSM Dyneema is the inventor and manufacturer of Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™. Dyneema® is an ultra strong polyethylene fiber that offers maximum strength combined with minimum weight. It is up to 15 times stronger than quality steel and up to 40% stronger than aramid fibers, both on weight for weight basis. Dyneema® floats on water and is extremely durable and resistant to moisture, UV light and chemicals. The applications are therefore more or less unlimited. Dyneema® is an important component in ropes, cables and nets in the fishing, shipping and offshore industries. Dyneema® is also used in safety gloves for the metalworking industry and in fine yarns for applications in sporting goods and the medical sector. In addition, Dyneema® is also used in bullet resistant armor and clothing for police and military personnel.

Dyneema® is produced in Heerlen (The Netherlands) and in Greenville, North Carolina (U.S.A.). DSM Dyneema is also a partner in a high modulus polyethylene (HMPE) manufacturing joint venture in Japan. Further information on DSM Dyneema is available at www.dyneema.com.

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