Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, today announces that it has been awarded the international AVK Innovation Award in the Environment category for a new, lightweight version of air-cargo containers.
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.
New containers made with advanced composite RP10 panels are lighter and stronger than traditional aluminum, delivering major weight and fuel savings helping airlines reduce their environmental impact.
Comprehensive range of testing and certification procedures supports industry move away from metal-based containers to lightweight composite materials in drive to lower fuel consumption and reduce CO2 emissions.
DSM Dyneema, inventor and manufacturer of Dyneema®, the world’s strongest
fiber™, announced today that it has started proceedings in a patent
infringement lawsuit before the Court of Milan against Beijing Tongyizhong
Specialty Fiber Technology & Development Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Sinotex,
(a.k.a. Zhong Fang), a Chinese manufacturer of HMPE (high-modulus
polyethylene) fiber and EOS 3 S.r.l., an Italian based distributor.
DSM Dyneema today introduced Dyneema® HB80, a unidirectional (UD) composite
that meets the joint US Army and Marine challenge to increase the
fragmentation performance by at least 35 percent of advanced combat helmets.
Dyneema® HB80 also has the potential to provide law enforcement SWAT units
with helmets offering existing protection at half the current weight.
DSM Dyneema today launched Dyneema® BT10, its first commercially available
product made from a novel, proprietary ballistic tape (BT) technology. The
announcement was made jointly at the DVD exhibition, (Millbrook, UK), with Ten
Cate Advanced Armour, who has selected Dyneema® BT10 for armor upgrading on
the Patria XA-188 APC commissioned by the Dutch DMO (Defensie Materieel
Organisatie).
Mainstream Group, the Norwegian based global leader in salmon farming, has
placed an order for an additional 28 PLEXUS® nets made of Dyneema® - the
world’s strongest fiber™. The new order follows a three year trial period of
using Dyneema® based cage nets from major Norwegian manufacturer and official
DSM Dyneema licensee MøreNot AS, which has yielded a range of performance,
economic and environmental benefits.
Bluewater Energy Services B.V., a member of the Bluewater group of companies,
has introduced a Composite Cryogenic Hose made with Dyneema® fiber which is
the first truly flexible large bore hose for high volume offshore LNG
transfer. This is the first cryogenic application in which Dyneema® fiber has
been used.
Hoffmann Air Cargo Equipment (ACE) GmbH together with DSM Dyneema have
developed a new, third generation lightweight air cargo net that is one of the
first worldwide to achieve a total weight of below 8 kilograms (kg).
DSM Dyneema, inventor and manufacturer of Dyneema®, the world's strongest
fiber™, announced today that it has reached a settlement with Belgian company
Belprotect that ends a patent infringement dispute related to patented DSM
Dyneema technology.
