Dyneema® is a superstrong 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 unlimited. Dyneema® is an important component in ropes, cables and nets in the fishing, shipping and offshore industries. It is also used in safety gloves for the metalworking industry, in fine yarns for applications in sporting goods and the medical sector, in bullet resistant armor and clothing for police and military personnel.
Dyneema® fibers offer extraordinary abrasion protection and cut resistance in industrial protective gloves. These gloves are the next generation solution as they can be up to 25 times more abrasion resistant than gloves made with aramids. They remain more comfortable to the hand than alternative materials, even when worn for long periods of time, and can be washed multiple times without losing their comfort or their strength, making them cost efficient. Their washability stems from their excellent chemical resistance. They offer comfort because they are flexible and thin, non-irritating, and wick heat and moisture from the hand.
Gloves made with Dyneema® fiber are widely used in Europe, where they were first adopted in the mid-1990s by the European automotive industry to protect workers handling glass and unfinished sheet metal and castings, as well as during assembly operations. Today these gloves can be found in Europe not only in automotive, but also in the glass and paper industries, emergency services, appliance manufacturing steel works and construction. DSM Dyneema expects similar acceptance in corresponding North American industries where comfort and long wear are a definite plus.
An innovative and ultra-reliable polyethylene fiber in net applications for the aquaculture sector at Aqua Sur. Successful applications include mooring and towing lines, offshore positioning ropes, yachting lines and commercial fishing ropes.
Dyneema fibers are extremely tough and can resist predatory attacks and biting from both the outside of a net such as the ones from seals and sea wolfs, as well as biting and abrasion from the inside caused by fish such as cod. They also provide less tension on the mooring systems, better net shape stability and improved water flow through the cages, delivering significant economic and handling benefits saving maintenance time and cost and provide a less stressful and healthier environment for fish. This solution is intended for future netting developments, larger cages as well as farming in exposed or off shore locations.
DSM's Dyneema Purity- an ultra-high-molecularweight polyethylene fiber offers exceptional strength combined with the softness of silk, plus a high level of resistance to abrasion and flex fatigue. This combination of properties makes the fiber an excellent for use in high-performance medical textiles. Applications for the fiber include orthopaedic sutures which are used in arthroscopic and open repairs of ligaments and tendons. |
