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Strongest ballistic material for soft body armor

Next generation DSM ballistic polyethylene fibers, that provide more stopping power, have been selected by American Body Armor for their top protective vest model.

A worldwide company active in performance materials, DSM, announces it is introducing its newest and strongest ballistic material for soft body armor. The new Dyneema* SB61 offers ultra-high energy absorption to provide significantly increased stopping power, as well as the same high level of trauma reduction and aging behavior as other Dyneema* soft ballistic products. The announcement was made at the 2006 International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) conference in Boston.

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Dyneema SB61 has been chosen by American Body Armor, a leading manufacturer of branded products for the law enforcement market, for its select use in the new top-of-the-line FUZION** protective vest models. Dyneema SB61 fills a market need for improved ballistic raw materials that allow ballistic vest manufacturers to achieve higher levels of performance while lowering the weight of body armor.

“We are excited to be launching a premium ABA** model featuring the latest in Dyneema ballistic fiber technology,” said Dr. Tim Smith, director, Flexible Armor Center, Armor Holdings, Inc., a diversified manufacturer of branded products for the military, law enforcement, and personnel safety markets, “Working closely with a science and technology based company like DSM benefits the law enforcement community by providing better engineered solutions for concealable body armor.”

Dyneema - Proven in making body armor stronger and lighter. Click Go for larger image. photo: DSM

Adri van der Waals, marketing manager with DSM, said: “This cooperation with American Body Armor illustrates that DSM enables its customers to develop and supply a better protective vest to law enforcement professionals.”

Dyneema is an ultra strong polyethylene fiber. Dyneema Unidirectional (UD) composites are made of several layers of Dyneema fibers, an ultra strong polyethylene fiber that offers maximum strength combined with minimum weight, with the direction of fibers in each layer placed perpendicular to those in the adjacent layers. This unidirectional configuration allows the energy transferred from the impact of a bullet or other threat to be distributed along the fibers much faster and more efficiently than in conventional, woven fabrics. These UD composites enable protective gear such as bullet-resistant vests to provide excellent protection and reduce the effect of blunt trauma. Dyneema SB61 also offers light weight and flexibility for maximum comfort and agility.
* Dyneema is a registered trademark of Royal DSM N.V.
** ABA and FUZION (protective vest models) are registered trademarks of American Body Armor.

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