Health & Safety Matters

DSM Dyneema. B. V

DSM Dyneema is the inventor and manufacturer of Ultra High Molecular Weight PolyEthylene (UHMWPE) fiber branded as Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™. Dyneema® 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® fiber floats on water and is extremely durable and resistant to moisture, UV light and chemicals. The applications are therefore more or less unlimited. When it comes to hand protection, DSM Dyneema has the fiber, the know-how and the resources to help the world’s leading work-glove manufacturers make the world’s safest gloves. Cut resistant gloves with Dyneema® provide more comfort, performs on cut-resistance, performs on durability and are fiberglass free. Dyneema® is used in safety gloves but also in bullet resistant armor and clothing for police and military personnel. Furthermore the new generation Dyneema® Fabrics offer next level innovations in denim, apparel, footwear, sports equipment and lightweight outdoor products and accessories.

UHMWPE products from DSM Dyneema are produced in Heerlen (The Netherlands), Greenville, North Carolina (U.S.A.) and Mesa, Arizona (U.S.A). DSM Dyneema is also a partner in a high modulus polyethylene (HMPE) manufacturing joint venture in Japan.

Further information on DSM Dyneema is available at www.dyneema.com.

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Seamless cut resistance

At SICUR 2014, which took place on 25-28 February 2014 in Madrid, Spain, Juba PPE launched its latest glove which incorporates Dyneema Diamond Technology.

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Cut protection

DSM Dyneema and ATG have announced a cooperative agreement to combine technology platforms using Dyneema Diamond Technology for workplace hand protection.

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How the EN388 revision will help suppliers

A revision to the EN388 standard for gloves giving protection from mechanical risks, including cuts, will increase the accuracy and reliability of cutting tests on higher resistance materials. The revision, which is likely to be published around the middle of 2016, has been welcomed by DSM Dyneema.

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Let’s create the world’s safest hands!

Every day, people all over the world injure their hands at work. In fact, hand injuries are a leading cause of lost workdays and emergency-room visits. Hand injuries can be costly to employers and life altering for employees.

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High cut resistance with a step change in comfort

Following the success of its ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber in a wide range of application areas, DSM Dyneema has set even higher standards with a material that helps glove designers and manufacturers to combine high cut resistance with a step change in comfort:

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A new level of cut protection

DSM Dyneema has introduced Black Dyneema Diamond Technology, a fibre innovation that combines next level cut protection and uncompromised comfort – with specific benefits for tough jobs.

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What’s trending with cut-resistant gloves?

Hand injuries represent one quarter of all industrial accidents, a surprising statistic considering the availability of information and technology that makes prevention a reasonable target. Bastiaan de Koning, global business director at DSM Dyneema, offers an outlook in which change continues within the protective gloves business.

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