#Yarn & Fiber

2025-04-24

DYNEEMA® revealed groundbreaking new technology

Dyneema®, owned by Avient Corporation, an innovator of materials solutions, exhibited at the Functional Fabric Fair in Portland and showcased its wide range of cutting-edge composite materials. In addition, after two years of extensive development and testing, the brand responsible for the world’s strongest fiber™ once again took performance to new heights, offering brands and media an exclusive preview of its latest breakthrough technology: Dyneema® Woven Composites.

Founded on groundbreaking engineering, Dyneema® has been trusted for over a decade in countless applications where performance is critical, and peace of mind is a must. But the R&D specialists for Dyneema® never rest. They achieved what may have seemed impossible – improved the performance attributes of the world’s strongest fiber™. The new Dyneema® Woven Composites double down on the core durability, strength, abrasion resistance, and dimensional stability of Dyneema® fiber.

Dyneema® is a premium brand of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) that is 15 times stronger than steel yet light enough to float on water. This exceptional strength-to-weight ratio is used in Dyneema® fabrics to minimize weight and maximize durability – enabling products that keep elite adventurers light on their feet.

The Functional Fabric Fair is an exclusive sourcing destination tailored to those at the forefront of the outdoor, lifestyle, and activewear industry for textiles, footwear, and accessories, and took place in Portland, Oregon, from April 15-16, 2025.

Dyneema® launches new fiber for protective gloves

Dyneema®, owned by Avient Corporation, (NYSE: AVNT), an innovator of materials solutions, today announces its third generation of Dyneema® Diamond fiber. Surpassing cut protection and light-weight performance of prior-generation fiber, the new material enables gloves to be made using a single yarn technology – delivering built-in cut resistance without the need for reinforcement yarns. The result is a significant enhancement of comfort, dexterity, and user safety.

Dyneema® innovation raises the bar for high-performance composites

Dyneema®, owned by Avient Corporation, an innovator of materials solutions, has once again pushed the boundaries of fabric engineering — this time by increasing the Dyneema® layers in its latest advanced composite fabric material. These new Dyneema® Woven Composites take material performance to the next level by combining the unmatched strength of a Dyneema® composite core with a 100% Dyneema® abrasion-resistant woven face fabric.

DYNEEMA® announces collaboration with TOYOBO MC

Dyneema®, owned by Avient Corporation, (NYSE: AVNT), an innovator of materials solutions, is proud to announce a strategic collaboration with Toyobo MC Corporation, based in Kita-ku, Osaka. This collaboration aims to promote the use of high-performance high-modulus polyethylene (HMPE) fiber for mooring systems in floating offshore wind turbines (FOWT) in the Japanese market, leveraging the expertise of both companies to drive growth and innovation in the renewable energy sector.

New non-fluorine stain-resistant concentrates for polyester textiles from Avient

Avient Corporation, an innovator of materials solutions, announced the launch of new stain-resistant additive concentrates as the latest addition to its Cesa™ Fiber Additives portfolio. These additive concentrates can help enhance the durability and cleanliness of polyester fibers used in automotive textiles, carpets, rugs, and home and office furnishings.

Better, faster, bio-based: Functional new Plastic alternatives

How can new bio-based and biohybrid materials with improved features be developed faster? Six Fraunhofer institutes are jointly exploring this question in the SUBI²MA flagship project, using an innovative bio-based polyamide developed by Fraunhofer researchers as a model. Its specific properties make it a promising alternative to fossil-based plastics.

Rieter reports stable order backlog and strategic progress – outlook for 2025 adjusted

In its Investor Update 2025, Rieter announced an order intake of CHF 203.9 million in the third quarter and CHF 559.3 million after nine months, reflecting a continued cautious investment climate in the textile machinery sector. Sales totaled CHF 121.5 million in the third quarter and CHF 457.7 million for the first nine months of the year, while the order backlog stood at around CHF 590 million as of September 30, 2025.