Polymers
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12 Jun 2006
NEW DYNEEMA® HB26 FOR BEST LIGHT WEIGHT HARD BALLISTIC PROTECTION PERFORMANCE
Urmond (NL), June 12, 2006 - For protection of military and civilian vehicles against today’s toughest threats – including improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and assault rifles – DSM Dyneema announces the introduction of a new hard ballistic composite. Unsurpassed protection for ships, aircraft and land vehicles, including multi-hit capabilities, flame retardance and heat resistance, can be obtained by using Dyneema® HB26. Further, the new material is exceptionally lightweight – it cuts handling time in half and speeds up production. Dyneema® HB26 will be commercially available in June 2006.
12 Jun 2006
Borealis offers the medical industry a new high transparency, high purity sealing film solution
Borealis, a leading innovative plastics provider, is enlarging its product offer for high quality films with a new addition to its Bormed™ family of dedicated healthcare polyolefins. The new grade, Bormed TD109CF, is a polypropylene (PP) sealing material that combines processing advantages with high transparency, purity, excellent sealing behaviour and sterilisability. End uses which can benefit from the performance advantages include pouches, form- fill-seal (FFS) film, the sealable layer for lids for the packaging of medical devices, and lid films for blister packaging. With this new grade, Borealis’ range of solutions for the medical film industry becomes uniquely broad.
The latest in a series of comparator cards provided by Distrupol, a leading European polymer distributor, technical service and solutions provider, is aimed at facilitating the process of replacing metals with polymers for designers and moulders. Comparing the key parameters of a range of robust polymers suitable for structural components across industries, the card simplifies and speeds up the material selection process and is seen as particularly valuable for those considering the use of polymers for the first time. The metal replacement comparator card and others in the series are available from 
Distrupol, a leading polymer distributor, technical service and solutions provider, is the proud recipient of two RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) Occupational Health & Safety Awards for 2006. At a ceremony held in Birmingham on 10th May 2006, the company was presented with a Silver Award, for its overall health and safety management systems, and a Bronze Award, for its comprehensive car driver safety programme. The RoSPA Silver and Bronze Awards recognise and celebrate the achievement of a very high standard of health and safety at work over three and two years respectively.
When leading UK producer of cleats for sailboats Clamcleats Ltd. was preparing to take the next step in product innovation, the company approached its long-term polymer supplier and technical service partner Distrupol for engineering support. Clamcleats’ objective was to develop a cleat accessory that would offer a new, higher level of control and safety in rope capture and release. 
29 May, 2006 – DSM has received the top Frost & Sullivan 2006 award for Business Development Strategy in the flexible food packaging market for DSM’s strategic development of Akulon® polyamide 6 (PA6) in this segment. The global growth consulting company singled out DSM’s rapid market share growth, underpinned by innovations in production that have allowed DSM to compete on both quality and price.