Kimberly-Clark Professional Joins DSM Dyneema's Global Licensing Program for Protective Gloves
DSM Dyneema (Geleen, the Netherlands) has announced that Kimberly-Clark Professional (Roswell, GA) has joined its licensing program for protective gloves made with Dyneema®, the world?s strongest fiber?. Kimberly-Clark Professional plans to expand its KLEENGUARD* brand protective glove offerings with additional…
Posted: October 2, 2008
DSM Dyneema (Geleen, the Netherlands) has announced that Kimberly-Clark Professional (Roswell, GA) has joined its licensing program for protective gloves made with Dyneema®, the world?s strongest fiber?.
Kimberly-Clark Professional plans to expand its KLEENGUARD* brand protective glove offerings with additional cut-resistant gloves featuring Dyneema® fiber. The licensing program sets high standards for abrasion and cut-resistant gloves. A prototype of the gloves is independently tested, and, if found compliant, the gloves may be branded "with Dyneema®." The Kimberly-Clark Professional KLEENGUARD* brand offers limited-use, comfortable ?head to toe? protective gear for industrial workers.
?Industrial workers need durable, high-performing gloves that provide dexterity and comfort, while also protecting against hand injuries,? said Lori Shaffer, Marketing Manager for KLEENGUARD* Industrial Gloves. ?The licensing agreement with DSM Dyneema will help us create more new and innovative products that can help our customers improve worker safety and increase compliance.?
Dyneema® polyethylene fiber, which provides unsurpassed strength combined with light weight, and softness, is increasingly being used in protective gloves. By incorporating Dyneema® in additional KLEENGUARD* brand gloves for industrial workers, Kimberly-Clark Professional will be able to offer its customers more new products with higher levels of both comfort and protection. Kimberly-Clark Professional currently offers KLEENGUARD* G60 Purple Nitrile* Cut Resistant Gloves with Dyneema®.
"We are very pleased to welcome Kimberly-Clark Professional as a licensing partner,? said Henri Oeseburg, Business Manager at DSM Dyneema. ?As well-established brands in their respective industries, KLEENGUARD* and Dyneema® will enhance each other?s market position and together will help expand the safety and productivity benefits of high-performance, cut-resistant gloves to more workers. We look forward to collaborating with Kimberly-Clark Professional in the development of new KLEENGUARD* products featuring Dyneema® fiber.?
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