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.
Dyneema® SK90 enables sailing teams to streamline rigging performance. Ropes designed with higher modulus (resistance to stretch) Dyneema® SK90 offers increased direct control and less energy absorption allowing a precise trim control and an efficient rigging experience. In addition, the lighter weight of the grade helps reduce the load above the waterline, an overriding goal of professional sailors.
The technically advanced fiber, proven in world class competition, was designed for extreme performance, tested by world leading manufacturers and approved by top-notch sailing teams. Ropes made with Dyneema® SK90 are proven in demanding sailing environments such as the Americas Cup where team Alinghi managed to successfully defend their title and the Dutch sailors Marceline & Lobke who won a medal in the 470 class during the Olympic Games in China.
“DSM’s innovations helped us to get great results,” says Lobke Berkhout, Olympic Sailing Athlete. “Dyneema® SK90 offered peace-of-mind performance during the last Olympic games.”
“We are honored to provide professional sailing teams with the latest technology available to help them to perform at their very best during the most challenging sailing events in the world,” says Marcel Alberts, Marketing Manager Sports, DSM Dyneema. “We look forward to meet and exceed the future demands of today’s top sailing teams and support them in their most challenging sporting events.”
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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.sailing.dyneema.com.
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