DSM, SABIC and UPM Biofuels partner to commercialise an ultra-high performance biobased fiber


Type of post: NEWS IN BRIEF.

Royal DSM, SABIC and UPM Biofuels have just announced a partnership that will help to reduce the environmental footprint of Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber.

Figure 1. Dyneema is the brand name of the Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMwPE) of DSM. The different Dyneema formats are used in applications for a wide range of industries.

In December 2019, DSM made known ambitious sustainability targets for its Dyneema high performance fibers. This new partnership represents an important step in realizing the goal of sourcing at least 60% of its feedstock from biobased raw material by 2030. The transition to biobased feedstock will maintain the unique properties of Dyneema, enabling customers to adopt a more sustainable solution without compromising process efficiency or final product performance. The Dyneema biobased material will be carrying the globally recognized ISCC Plus certification and will not require re-qualification of downstream products. It will be available from April 2020.

UPM Biofuels produces its naphtha UPM BioVerno from talloil a residue of the pulping process. This is then processed by SABIC to make renewable ethylene under their TRUCIRCLE umbrella of solutions, which includes certified renewable products, specifically resins and chemicals from biobased feedstock that are not in competition with the food chain and help to reduce carbon emissions.

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