Textiles and Fibers
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27 Aug 2007
DSM Dyneema to exhibit at Aquaculture Europe 2007, stand 900
Urmond (NL), August 27 - During the Aquaculture Europe 07 international conference and exhibition, organized by the European Aquaculture Society (EAS) in cooperation with Eurasia Trade Fairs and Future Fish Eurasia, DSM will showcase its innovative award-winning product Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber. DSM Dyneema was recently awarded the joint second prize in the official Innovation Prize 2007 by the Nor-Fishing Foundation, which recognizes outstanding efforts in innovation.
22 Aug 2007
DSM DYNEEMA RECEIVES RECOGNITION FOR INNOVATIVE CONTRIBUTION TO AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY
URMOND (NL), 22 August 2007 – The authoritative Nor-Fishing Foundation has recognized DSM Dyneema’s outstanding efforts in innovation in the contest for the official Innovation Prize 2007 held during the Aqua Nor event in Trondheim, Norway (August 14-17), where DSM Dyneema was proud to be runner up. The Innovation Prize was introduced in 2003 to encourage increased focus on innovation, efficiency improvement, quality assurance, enhanced profitability and protection of the environment and resources in the fishery and aquaculture industries.
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — June 21, 2007 — In keeping with its strategy to penetrate and grow new global markets with advanced materials technologies, GE Plastics has installed a high-temperature melt spinning fiber line from Hills, Inc., at its world-class Polymer Processing Development Center (PPDC) in Pittsfield. The new equipment, which will expand the capabilities of the company’s Global Application Technology (GApT) organization, will be used to evaluate materials and optimize process conditions for making low-denier (2 – 6 dpf) fibers with GE’s high performance, flame-retardant Ultem* polyetherimide (PEI) resin and other high-temperature resins. By optimizing the melt spinning process using its high-end materials, GE Plastics will be able to offer new options for manufacturers of fabrics and textiles that must comply with strict flame, smoke, and toxicity regulations. 
URMOND (NL), 14 May 2007 - Bullet-resistant vests and helmets made with ultra-strong, light weight Dyneema® unidirectional (UD) from DSM for personnel security will help China create a safer environment for the upcoming 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. A vest design manufactured by Zhong Tian Feng Protection Products Technology Company Ltd. (ZTF), which features Dyneema® SB21, won a highly competitive and prestigious tender from the Beijing Bureau of Public Security. 
WUXI, CHINA April 20, 2007-- Genencor announced today that its new production facility, located in the Wuxi New High-Tech Industrial Park, has commenced operations. More than 300 guests attended a grand opening ceremony at the site that included company officials, key customers from China and Europe, Wuxi government representatives and members of the media. 
URMOND (NL), April 23, 2007 – DSM Dyneema today announced that Machinefabriek Amersfoort, a worldwide specialist in machining, heavy milling and turning of large metal parts, has begun using lifting slings made with ultra strong Dyneema® High Performance PolyEthylene (HPPE) fiber. The exceptional strength-to-weight ratio of Dyneema® HPPE has enabled the company to replace multiple polyester slings with fewer, lighter weight slings from sling maker Technotex (member of the Unitex Group), simplifying part handling and reducing storage. Also, as compared to polyester, the new slings with Dyneema® provide reduced stretch that enables crane operators to precisely position very large and heavy parts on a machine tool. 