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2 Aug 2010
PROTECTIVE SUIT SPECIALIST TST DOES BRAND DEAL WITH DSM DYNEEMA
URMOND (NL), 2 August 2010- Protective suit specialist TST Sweden has signed a licensing agreement with fiber manufacturer DSM Dyneema that will enable them to use the Dutch company’s distinctive trademark on their multilayer water-jet protective suits made with the ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene Dyneema® fiber.
29 Jul 2010
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASES FOR ARNITEL AND ARNITE
As a result of continued escalations in the costs of key raw materials and further investments in innovations, DSM Engineering Plastics will increase prices on a global basis for its Arnitel® and Arnite® products. Effective 1 August 2010, DSM will increase prices for these products by 10%.
· Q2 sales up 20% in local currencies and 18% in CHF as global economic activity continued to rebound year on year
DSM Engineering Plastics today announces that five of its performance materials have been awarded Cradle to Cradle® certification by the internationally renowned sustainable design firm, McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC) 
Weight reduction was a key driver for Viking, one of the world’s leading producers of ice skates. The latest generation of Viking ice skates is now completely made in plastic – except for the metal blade. Supported by DSM’s technical expertise and its Design Centre, a representative from Ashland, a leading distributor for the plastics processing industry, selected 60% glass filled Akulon® Ultraflow™ K-FG12 BLK, for the various parts of the new skates.
Quadrant is expanding design and performance possibilities for machined parts in high temperature applications with the launch of Duratron® D7000 PI polyimides and modified PEEK Semitron® MP370. The new materials provide cost-effective solutions to the performance gaps currently facing machine designers and engineers.