DSM in Manufacturing & equipment: We’re making it better
We help the world’s manufacturers produce better products. Our resins are used in everything from huge earth-moving vehicles to industrial metal; our plastics are used for industrial pipes and hoses, tubes and tanks; and our Dyneema® material is used in protective gloves.
First and foremost we’re a manufacturer ourselves. DSM is the world’s largest producer of caprolactam, the raw material that forms the foundation of our pioneering polymer technologies. We also produce the raw material acrylonlite – a nylon used on everything from water purification to textiles.
Not surprisingly, we know first-hand the need for higher quality, safer, more sustainable (and preferably, cheaper) materials in manufacturing and equipment. So that’s what we provide…
In metal coatings
We’ve brought a wide range of protective and Industrial metal coating applications and products to the market, including high-performance coatings for everything from tiny aluminum cans to huge earth-moving vehicles - and everything in between.
Our coatings can stand up to a range of harsh environments, providing industrial-strength resistance to the elements, as well as oils and fats, despite weighing far less. Increasingly, manufacturers are looking to us to help decrease their environmental impact. In this regard we’re helping to redefine the industry through water-borne and powder-coated resins that are far superior to ‘traditional’ solvent-borne resins (which of course require precious oil and emit more carbon).
Mechanical parts
Our advanced thermoplastics are increasingly used in a huge range of mechanical parts. They are lighter, stronger; more flexible and more recyclable than traditional materials like metal; which enables engineers to truly broaden their minds and create better, brighter products.
Our Akulon® and Stanyl® polyamides are used in everything from valves and pumps to gears and cable ties. Our Arnitel® thermocopolyester elastomer operates in extreme temperatures, making it ideal for industrial pipes and hoses. With each passing year, this family of plastics becomes increasingly built around bio-chemical engineering. In fact, our very latest engineering plastic, EcoPaXX™, is 70% bio-renewable
Protective gloves
One piece of manufacturing equipment that many of those on the factory floor reply upon is protective gloves. In fact, there are a staggering 110,000 lost-time hand injuries every year in the United States alone.
Our Dyneema® material is increasingly used in next-generation gloves that are lighter, cooler and more comfortable; for a range of manufacturing industries – from automotive and food to construction.
