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DSM and MKU Ltd. provide high-performance, lightweight ballistic protection
DSM and MKU Ltd. provide highperformance, lightweight ballistic protection
Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, recently announced that, together with armor manufacturing partner, MKU Ltd, has provided next generation armor technology with Dyneema® unidirectional (UD) material to support the Sao Paulo police.
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The Sao Paulo police, which is comprised of more than 100,000 officers, is the first law enforcement agency in Brazil to initiate a tender for personal protective equipment based on the latest National Institute of Justice (NIJ).06 standards for body armor, which provide comprehensive and rigorous compliance for the performance and testing of ballistic materials. In addition to NIJ.06 certification, the tender set extremely lightweight requirements for level IIIA soft armor vests.
The hybrid vest solution developed MKU, a global leader in defense and homeland security solutions, for the Sao Paulo police utilizes predominantly Dyneema® UD material to reach new levels of performance and protection while simultaneously enhancing user comfort and mobility. Dyneema®, the world’s strongest and lightest fiber, is the leading global brand of choice for ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMwPE) fiber, UD and fabrics, offering ballistic solutions for personal and vehicle armor that combine maximum strength with minimum weight.
In soft armor applications, Dyneema® offers up to 35 percent weight reduction when compared to competitive materials, while still protecting against both legacy and emerging threats –making it the material of choice for many of the world’s elite military and law enforcement personnel.
“Together with Dyneema® material MKU, was able to deliver a level IIIA soft armor vest that increases wearer ergonomics while reducing weight by more than 20 percent when compared to the incumbent aramid material,” says Marcelo van de Kamp, Global Business Director, Personal Protection of DSM. “We’re proud to provide a solution that meets the strict requirements of the Sao Paulo police to ensure the brave men and women of their department are protected with Dyneema®.”
In addition to the lightweight armor requirement, the vests were also thoroughly tested to ensure performance with NIJ ballistic reports, NIJ certification and in-house ballistic testing both during the tender process and after the vests were received.
“MKU is committed to providing the latest and most cutting-edge solutions to the Sao Paulo police,” says Neeraj Gupta, Managing Director of MKU. “These vests not only offer the best protection, they are extremely light weight and comfortable to wear.”
In line with DSM’s commitment to protect people and the environment they live in, the world’s first ever bio-based HMPE fiber was introduced in 2020. Biobased Dyneema® boasts the same exact performance as conventional Dyneema® with a carbon footprint that is 90 percent lower than generic HMPE. DSM and MKU’S continued partnership in supporting the Sao Paulo police will not only provide innovative, lightweight solutions for armor technology in Brazil, but also environmentally sustainable alternatives that contribute to a circular economy.
Imtiaz Rastgar.
Compressed Air System, generally, consumes up to 35% of any industry’s electricity bill. The modernization of the compressed air system in spinning mills will pay for itself by eliminating potential wastage at the plant, thereby converting savings into profit.
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This table presents avoidable compressed air losses in spinning mills in Pakistan, which can easily be avoided by proper selection, designing and installations of compressed air equipment.
Rastgar Air Compressors recommends that instead of piece-meal improvements, a project to revamp the entire system will be more advisable and an assured route to sustainable good compressed air practices while stemming the losses being incurred currently.
Pressure Profile of Spinning Mills Sections
Section Gauge Pressure [Bar]
Blowroom 6 bar Carding 6 bar Drawing 6 bar AutoCone 7 bar Waste Area 6 bar Doubling 7 bar
Compressed air losses in spinning mills in Pakistan Area of concern Estimated losses
Compressor air leakages waste. Off Load running cost. Compressor room related wastage. Reduced electricity costs. Piping layout and engineering related waste. Depreciated air end related wastages. Moisture related waste. 24.90% 19.20% 6.00% 43.80% 05.50% 5.40% 0.20%
With the availability and combination of products, technologies and techniques together with our experience of 40 years in compressed air production and distribution, Rastgar will ensure the most optimum and economic compressed air with the right compressed air quality, pressure and flow at the point of use.
Fixed and variable speed, best compressed air solution for spinning mills
In Pakistan, a combination of fixed and variable speed drive Air Compressor will yield maximum benefits in terms of productivity, energy and costs savings for various stages of spinning (From Ring to Auto Cone Section, Back Process and Doubling Section).
The Variable Speed compressor can efficiently handle the varying air demands by varying motor speed according to the plant’s air requirement, thereby cutting down off-load hours running cost to almost negligible.
Rastgar can execute projects of identifying various types of inefficiencies in theexisting compressed air system of spinning mills. The company offer proposed remedies to make the mill efficient or install new project for the compressed air systems.
The result will be the overall efficiency of the compressed air system and there will be no losses on account of leakages, negligible off-load running hours, fewer breakdowns which result in a sustainable increase in production and profitability. Learn more about us at www.rastgarco.com.
