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DSM Dyneema® Anti Stab Technology
Protection and comfort in one package
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DSM Dyneema, the manufacturer of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber, branded as Dyneema®, and world
leader in life protection materials and high- performance fibers, debuted Dyneema® Anti Stab Technology, a patented anti-stab material for soft armor applications. Vests manufactured with Dyneema® Anti Stab Tech-
nology combine outstand- ing protection against knives and other sharp weapons with unmatched light weight, flexibility and comfort. This new technology can be com- bined with Dyneema® soft ballistic materials, to develop a new generation of multi-threat protec- tive gear. DSM Dyneema is collaborating with Aegis Engineering Ltd., a global manufacturer of personal protective ap- parel, on a multi-threat prototype vest to assess the new material for com- pliance with international standards, including the HOSDB Body Armour Standards for United Kingdom Police. “Innovation in anti-stab technology has lagged for more
than a decade and the body armor industry was in need of advancement,” said Marcio Manique, global business director, Life Protection at DSM Dyneema. “We developed Dyneema® Anti Stab Technology to deliver maximum protection against knife stabs, meeting the specific needs of law enforcement officers in hostile confrontations, as well as military personnel engaged in urban warfare. Of course, it also provides the light weight, freedom of movement and all-day comfort for which Dyneema® is re- nowned. We look forward to working with the industry to
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develop a new generation of multi-threat protective gear based on this technology.” “We carefully assessed the performance of the new Dyneema® Anti Stab Technology and believe it is exactly what law enforcement is looking for,” said Steve Jen- kins, managing director, Aegis Engineering Ltd. “DSM Dyneema has created a breakthrough innovation that surpasses traditional solutions and represents a major advancement in the over- all weight, wearability, and thermal burden of multi- threat vests.” Compared to tradi-
tional materials, this new Dyneema® technology plat- form enables designers to create protective vests that are up to 25 percent lighter and thinner. For example, the areal density of a protec- tive vest prototype designed by Aegis Engineering Ltd. is approximately 5.6 kg/m². In contrast, vests made from traditional materials that offer the same level of multi- threat protection against knives and handgun ammu- nition (according to standard HG1A-KR1 HOSDB 2007) have real densities ranging from 6.7 to 7.7 kg/m².
Dyneema® Anti Stab Technology provides exceptional flexibility and comfort that help police officers and mili- tary personnel perform their jobs more effectively. Manufacturers of personal protective gear will benefit
from receiving the new material in rolls rather than sheets, which increases manufacturing efficiency and therefore contributes to waste reduction. It will be commercially available worldwide in 2016.
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