Dyneema®: Super Fiber Produced by the Gel Spinning of a Flexible Polymer

Dyneema® is the ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber showing the higher tensile strength than that of aramid fibers. In addition to the extremely high tensile properties, the fiber shows other unique characteristics, for example, lightweight, chemical stability, shock absorption, negative thermal expansion, etc., and its application area has been widely spread by the long-continued efforts of TOYOBO company and DSM company from the late 1980s.