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22 Sept 2010
DYNEEMA® HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBERS ARE USED FOR TOWING LINES IN NEW OCEAN-GOING VESSELS
URMOND (NL), 22 September 2010 - The seismic research vessels “Ramform Sovereign” and “Ramform Sterling” are equipped with towing and spreader ropes made from Dyneema® ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fiber. These are among the latest in a large fleet operated by Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS), one of the world’s leading offshore services companies. The Ramform Sovereign and Ramform Sterling each deploy up to 20 seismic streamers.
20 Sept 2010
STANYL FOR LED LIGHTING APPLICATIONS IN HARSH ENVIRONMENTS
Stanyl® PA46 was selected by AVX Corporation for a new robust and reliable connection system for use in high reliability and harsh environments for wire-to-board applications. This is a new application for Stanyl in the emerging Solid State Lighting market.
URMOND (NL), 16 September 2010 - DSM Dyneema have confirmed that a Nordic-based manufacturer of body armor has recently stopped using ballistic material imported from China in their vests. The decision reflected the market’s strong position on non-acceptance of anything other than first class, genuinely legitimate materials such as Dyneema® for these life-critical applications.
URMOND (NL) / BREMEN / HAMBURG (D), 13 September 2010 - SkySails, DSM Dyneema and Gleistein have formed a unique technology partnership to bring sustainable solutions to the maritime market. Through combining their expertise in synthetic fibers and rope construction, DSM Dyneema and Gleistein enabled SkySails to develop the SkySails towing kite technology. As the world’s most powerful and effective wind propulsion system, the SkySails-System reduces fuel consumption and emissions of ships by up to 35%.
Dunkermotoren GmbH a world class leader in high quality motion control solutions, has successfully used an adapted grade of Stanyl® PA46 for its BG-series of brushless E-motors. 
Ghent, Belgium – 1 September, 2010 – A Polish producer of cosmetic lotions is the first of a new wave of end-users of high added value products to take advantage of the outstanding optical properties achievable in extrusion-blow moulded polypropylene bottles through the use of Milliken’s next-generation clarifying agent, Millad® NX8000.