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16 Feb 2011
REVOLUTIONARY STRUCTURAL BLAST CHIMNEY FOR ARMORED VEHICLES MAKES INNOVATIVE USE OF HIGH-STRENGTH, LIGHT WEIGHT BALLISTIC MATERIALS MADE WITH DYNEEMA®
The Netherlands, February 16, 2011 - Composite armor systems specialist Hardwire LLC has developed and successfully demonstrated a blast protection system that utilizes Dyneema®, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber, as part of a suite of solutions that significantly improves the ability of light military vehicles to protect occupants from Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). The Structural Blast Chimney, or SBC, is a result of highly effective cooperative work between several key organizations within the defense industry. Hardwire LLC and UHMWPE producer DSM Dyneema have put considerable effort into helping to meet the U.S. armed forces’ increasing needs for explosion protection while in the field.
16 Feb 2011
Clariant plans acquisition of Süd-Chemie AG
• Accelerating profitable growth
• Addition of future technologies with high growth potential
• Enterprise value of EUR 2.0 billion (CHF 2.5 billion)
• Family shareholders convert Süd-Chemie shares into Clariant shares
The Netherlands, February 15, 2011 - Ropes made with Dyneema®, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), are proving a safe and secure alternative to steel wire rope for connecting barges and vessels in “push combinations” working on inland waterways. 
As a result of continued escalations in the costs of key raw materials, DSM Engineering Plastics will increase prices on a global basis for its ARNITEL® and ARNITE® products. Effective 1 Feb 2011, DSM will increase prices for these products by at least 15% on a global basis.