Dyneema

Dyneema® is a synthetic fiber based on UHMWPE, 15 times stronger than steel and three times stronger than Kevlar. It is usually used in bulletproof vests, bow strings, climbing equipment and high performance sails in yachting. Dyneema® was invented by DSM in 1979. It has been in commercial production since 1990 at a plant in Heerlen, the Netherlands. In the Far East, DSM has a cooperation agreement with Toyobo Co. for commercial production in Japan. In the United States, DSM has granted a license to Allied Signal. Spectra is the brandname of the chemically identical product developed independently by Allied Signal (now Honeywell) in the USA. Though the production details will undoubtedly be different, the result is comparable to Dyneema. In this article, we will refer to both Dyneema and Spectra as Dyneema. Dyneema® is a registered trademark of Royal DSM N.V. (The Netherlands).

Related Topics:
Synthetic fiber - UHMWPE - Kevlar - Bulletproof vest - Bow - Sail - Yachting - DSM - 1979 - 1990 - Heerlen - Netherlands - Far East - Toyobo Co - Japan - United States - Allied Signal

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~