THE SAFEST BODY ARMOR IS ALSO THE … · the body armor. 77 kg ARAMID EXAMPLE 2 89 kg ARAMID...
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PEOPLE. PLANET. VALUE. For more information visit www.dyneema.com/lifeprotection Dyneema ® and Dyneema ® , the world’s strongest fiber TM are trademarks of DSM. Use of these trademarks is prohibited unless strictly authorized. © 2015 DSM Dyneema DYNEEMA ® OUTPERFORMS ALL COMPETING ALTERNATIVES. THE SAFEST BODY ARMOR IS ALSO THE GREENEST. ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT OF BODY ARMOR MADE WITH DYNEEMA. ® Why? Dyneema ® offers the smallest carbon footprint mainly due to the sustainable manufacturing principles of DSM Dyneema. DSM DYNEEMA ASSESSED THE ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT OF A SOFT BALLISTIC VEST MADE WITH DYNEEMA ® , COMPARED TO ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS. “THE WINNING COMPANIES & COUNTRIES IN 25 YEARS ARE THOSE THAT HAVE EMBRACED THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY” FEIKE SIJBESMA, CEO DSM 58kg SAFER Body armor made with Dyneema ® offers the highest level of protection and wearer comfort. DYNEEMA ® SOFT ARMOR PLANET Making ballistic protection vests with Dyneema ® ensures the lowest carbon footprint for the lifetime of the body armor. 77kg ARAMID EXAMPLE 2 89kg ARAMID EXAMPLE 1 CO2-EQ EMISSIONS FROM RAW MATERIAL TO PROTECTIVE VEST INCLUDING USE* *CO2 emission of a vest used by a dismounted officer. 53% increase over Dyneema ® 32% increase over Dyneema ® FROM AN ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT PERSPECTIVE, FROM RAW MATERIAL TO END OF USE OF THE PROTECTIVE VEST LAW ENFORCEMENT AND MILITARY USE PRODUCTION OF RAW MATERIALS FOR FIBERS FIBER PRODUCTION UD SHEET/ FABRIC PRODUCTION PROTECTIVE VEST PRODUCTION USE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT / MILITARY END OF USE OF VEST T T T T T T The “T” stands for transport from one stage to the next stage in the Life Cycle. Source: Louwers, D., Meulman, H., Steeman, R., Sustainability: market trends, case study on carbon footprint for a vest, and a proposed waste solution. Personal Armor Systems Symposium PASS 2014, Cambridge UK. VALUE Only Dyneema ® offers long term retention of best in class protection. PROVEN Many of the world’s armed forces and police services specify body armor made with Dyneema ® . FootprintPersonalProtection.indd 1 15/10/15 10:57
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PEOPLE. PLANET. VALUE.
For more information visit www.dyneema.com/lifeprotection
Dyneema® and Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiberTM are trademarks of DSM. Use of these trademarks is prohibited unless strictly authorized.
© 2015 DSM Dyneema
DYNEEMA® OUTPERFORMS ALL COMPETING ALTERNATIVES.
THE SAFEST BODY ARMOR IS ALSO THE GREENEST.
ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT OF BODY ARMOR MADE WITH DYNEEMA.®
Why? Dyneema® offers the smallest carbon footprint mainly due to the sustainable manufacturing principles of DSM Dyneema.
DSM DYNEEMA ASSESSED THE ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT OF A SOFT BALLISTIC VEST MADE WITH DYNEEMA®, COMPARED TO ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS.
“ THE WINNING COMPANIES & COUNTRIES IN 25 YEARS ARE THOSE THAT HAVE EMBRACED THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY”
FEIKE SIJBESMA, CEO DSM
58kg
SAFERBody armor made
with Dyneema® offers the highest level of protection
and wearer comfort.
DYNEEMA® SOFT ARMOR
PLANETMaking ballistic protection vests with Dyneema®
ensures the lowest carbon footprint for the lifetime of the body armor.
77kg
ARAMID EXAMPLE 2
89kg
ARAMID EXAMPLE 1
CO2-EQ EMISSIONS FROM RAW MATERIAL TO PROTECTIVE VEST INCLUDING USE*
*CO2 emission of a vest used by a dismounted officer.
53% increase over Dyneema® 32% increase over Dyneema®
FROM AN ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT PERSPECTIVE,
FROM RAW MATERIAL TO END OF USE OF THE PROTECTIVE VEST
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND MILITARY USE
PRODUCTION OF RAW MATERIALS FOR FIBERS
FIBER PRODUCTION
UD SHEET/ FABRIC PRODUCTION
PROTECTIVE VEST PRODUCTION
USE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT / MILITARY
END OF USE OF VESTT T T TT T
The “T” stands for transport from one stage to the next stage in the Life Cycle.Source: Louwers, D., Meulman, H., Steeman, R.,Sustainability: market trends, case study on carbon footprint for a vest, and a proposed waste solution.Personal Armor Systems Symposium PASS 2014, Cambridge UK.
VALUEOnly Dyneema® offers long term
retention of best in class protection.
PROVENMany of the world’s
armed forces and police services
specify body armor made with
Dyneema®.
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