10 May 2011

DYNEEMA^® HB50 MATERIAL WILL BE USED BY TURKISH INSERT PRODUCER

The Netherlands, 10 May 2011 - DSM Dyneema is part of an important new contract involving the supply of high-strength material for protective inserts destined for an important Turkish end user. The news comes just before IDEF'11, Turkey’s tenth International Defence Industry Fair, where DSM Dyneema will be exhibiting (Holland Pavilion at Hall 2, booth #216 at the Tuyap Fair and Congress Center).

Turkish company Karma Composite Technologies will make the inserts based on DSM Dyneema’s HB50 unidirectional (UD) product. DSM Dyneema is also providing technical know-how to Karma.

Murat Giray, managing director of Karma Composite Technologies, says DSM Dyneema’s advice and commitment to support his company, as well as the competitiveness of Karma’s offer, was a key reason why Karma was chosen to supply the inserts.

Dyneema® HB50, developed specifically for hard ballistic applications, is made from DSM Dyneema’s ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber. Its superior strength-to-weight ratio enables the production of lighter body armor without compromising stopping power. According to Dirk Louwers, Marketing Manager Personal Protection at DSM Dyneema, this combination of high stopping power and light weight can only be achieved using UHMWPE inserts. Dyneema® HB50 serves for this contract as a backing material behind the strike face.

Louwers adds that DSM Dyneema is very happy to be contributing to Turkey’s defence strategy of local manufacturing where possible, by supplying Dyneema® HB50 for conversion in Turkey.

The Turkish Land Forces Command are major users of inserts made from another DSM Dyneema UD material, Dyneema® HB2. The new grade HB50 will bring improved properties for insert applications in the Turkish market, which is lighter and even more resistant to bullet penetration. Various NATO countries are already using HB50 in inserts.

DSM Dyneema’s Dirk Louwers will be on the company’s stand at IDEF, to provide full details of Dyneema® HB50 and other products developed especially for defence applications. Murat Giray will also be present at the exhibition.

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