Avient's Dyneema Announces Collaboration With Toyobo MC In Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Mooring Systems For Japan

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Go Matsuoka, General Manager High Performance Fibers Sales Section at Toyobo MC and Jorn Boesten, Senior Marketing Manager Marine & Industrial Fibers for Dyneema® at Avient

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GELEEN, Netherlands – March 10, 2025 – 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.

As part of this collaboration, Dyneema® and Toyobo MC will work closely to develop the Japanese market and offer a reliable supply of HMPE fiber. The combined efforts will build upon the successful deployment of HMPE fiber-based ropes in several European and Japanese FOWT projects, such as Wind Float Atlantic, Kincardine, and Stiesdal TetraSpar. By leveraging the proven track record of Dyneema® DM20 fiber in commercial projects, the collaboration will help to provide the Japanese market with access to a high-quality, dependable supply of HMPE fibers that are well-suited to the specific demands of the floating wind industry.