23 Oct 2009
PREVENT SIGNS UP TO DSM DYNEEMA’S LICENSING PROGRAM
Latest partnership-alliance forges DSM Dyneema’s diversification of business beyond
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.
The move marks DSM Dyneema business’ strategy to expand its range of protective clothing applications beyond arm and hand protection to all-body wear. Cut resistant clothing is a relatively new development in the protective apparel industry driven by the need for enhanced worker-protection and facilitated by the development of new textile technology that enables lightweight, more breathable clothing that gives the wearer improved overall protection, but with greater comfort.
Prevent is an established market leader, supplying high quality, comfortable protective clothing to the glass industry’s leading manufacturers. Glassbeater’s range of sweaters, polo shirts and T-shirts made with Dyneema® fiber provide the maximum cut resistance level 5 protection according to the EN388 cut resistance standard and are CE marked. Glassbeater sweaters made with Dyneema® are extremely comfortable to wear and feel cooler because of the lightweight and heat conductivity properties of the Dyneema® fiber.
The partnership between the two companies will focus on product innovation and marketing of a broader portfolio of protective clothing for arm, shoulder and body protection, and marks DSM Dyneema’s strategic intent to expand its high protective textiles business portfolio by partnering with market leaders in key application fields.
Erik Krak, Managing Director of Prevent comments: “The Dyneema® brand represents the very best in cut resistance performance while being light and comfortable for the wearer. Our Glassbeater customers in the glass and metal cutting industry demand the best in comfort and protection for their work-place clothing. Teaming up with DSM Dyneema now means our customers have two brands they can trust in to deliver maximum protection with optimum comfort in an expanded range of protective clothing.”
“Protective clothing made with Dyneema® encourages more wear, thanks to greater comfort, protecting workers better and longer, and ultimately saves time resulting in increased efficiency and reduced cost,” says Henri Oeseburg, Business Manager DSM Dyneema Cut Resistance. “This partnership with Prevent will spearhead our move into a broader array of protective clothing, preventing injuries not just to hands, but to arms, shoulders and body.”
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About Prevent
Established in 1962, Prevent BV is a leading developer and manufacturer of heat and cut resistant PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) clothing. Its Glassbeater range of cut resistant clothing for upper body and arm protection was launched in 2003 and has become the established market leader in this emerging market thanks to the use of lightweight, textile technology and fabrics that provide both comfort and superior protection to the wearer. In 2009, Prevent officially joined the Licensing Program of DSM Dyneema, inventor and manufacturer of Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™.
Headquartered in Culemborg, The Netherlands, the company has production outlets in Turkey, Czech Republic and Romania.
For further information please visit: www.glassbeater.nl.
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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), Flaach (Switzerland) 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 and www.gloveswithdyneema.com
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