DSM Dyneema receives safety award

The Safe America Foundation™ partners with public and private sector organizations to improve safety awareness and preparedness nationwide. The foundation recognizes leaders in safety, and at the Safety on the Home Front Gala in Atlanta, Ga., awarded its 2014 WorldSafe Safety Product Innovation Award to DSM Dyneema, Stanley, N.C., for its Dyneema® Force Multiplier Technology—ballistic protective material with exceptional performance, lightest weight and lowest profile for armor applications. Dyneema Force Multiplier Technology can reduce weight of body armor by up to 30 percent, while enhancing comfort and agility.