Ep. 29 - New Fiber from Dyneema®

In this episode, we talk with William Smith and Keith McDaniels from DSM. Recently, they informed us that they would be releasing a new fiber that would be used for fabrics woven with Dyneema®. And better yet... would also be available to the MYOG market. We brought Keith and William on to discuss the pro's and con's that makers have seen with Dyneema® over the years as well as the changes they are making to Dyneema® fibers.

We talk about: 

• Dyneema® Diamond Technology 
• Bio-based Dyneema®
• Why Dyneema® is NOT a generic UHMWPE
• What other UHMWPE fabrics lack 

Materials Mentioned:

• Team DSM Cycling Apparel: 
  • https://www.team-dsm.com/2021-kit/
  • https://www.bioracer.com/en/cycling/stories/579/dsm-x-bioracer
• 9.3 oz Stretch Mesh with Dyneema®
  • https://ripstopbytheroll.com/products/9-3-oz-stretch-mesh-nylon-6-6-with-dyneema
• Dyneema® Diamond 
  • https://www.dsm.com/dyneema/en_GB/our-products/dyneema-fiber/dyneema-diamond-technology.html