Dyneema® and Point Blank Deliver 1 Million Alpha Elite® Armor Systems to Protect US Law Enforcement

February 22, 2024

The significant milestone marks a decade-long collaboration dedicated to redefining innovation and advancing ballistic performance to protect those who protect us.

Dyneema® and Point Blank Deliver 1 Million Alpha Elite® Armor Systems to Protect US Law Enforcement.
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CLEVELAND – February 22, 2024 – Dyneema®, owned by Avient Corporation, a leading provider of specialty and sustainable material solutions, and Point Blank Enterprises, the global leader in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of protective solutions, proudly announce the delivery of 1 million Alpha Elite® protective vests. This marks an exceptional milestone in their 10-year collaborative relationship dedicated to delivering high-performance, low-weight ballistic armor systems to the nation’s leading law enforcement agencies.  

Point Blank’s Alpha Elite® and Alpha Elite® Black armor systems harness the performance benefits and game-changing innovation of the Dyneema® Force Multiplier Technology platform. Leveraging breakthrough innovation at the molecular level, next-generation fiber technology, and unique unidirectional engineering, Dyneema® Force Multiplier Technology has delivered uncompromising performance and protection in ballistic vests, helmets, inserts, and vehicle armor applications since 2013. Innovation at the material level enables lighter protective solutions when used to construct armor systems – all without compromising ballistic performance, comfort, or mobility during critical moments.  

The Alpha Elite® vest is engineered to defeat high-velocity handgun rounds and fragmentation with minimal backface deformation and superior multi-hit protection. With more than 1 million Alpha Elite® and Alpha Elite® Black vests now protecting US law enforcement officers, Dyneema® and Point Blank have brought elite ballistic performance to some of the largest and most prestigious law enforcement tactical units worldwide.  

“We’re extremely proud to have reached this milestone,” says Marcelo van de Kamp, Global Business Director for Dyneema® at Avient. “It’s a testament to the unrivaled performance of Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, in body armor applications. With the Alpha Elite® range, Point Blank has created a system that has earned the trust of the nation’s elite agencies and saved numerous lives over the past decade. We look 
forward to continuing our collaborative relationship and track record of material innovation to enable even greater protection for those who protect us.”

“The Alpha Elite® Series was created when Point Blank engineers began searching for a ballistic material that would meet the rigorous demands of U.S. special operations forces deployed in the world’s most dangerous regions. Our R&D development resulted in a lightweight high-performance system that is the most widely used premium ballistic solution by American law enforcement over the past decade, protecting the protectors and saving many lives,” says Michael Foreman, Executive Vice President for Point Blank Enterprises.

Dyneema® unveiled its next-generation ballistic material – surpassing the performance of Dyneema® Force Multiplier Technology, which marked a radical step-change in ballistic performance – in October 2023. Now available for use in soft armor vests for US law enforcement, the breakthrough innovation is manufactured in Greenville, North Carolina, in compliance with the Berry Amendment. Hard ballistic product grades suitable for military vests, insert panels, ballistic helmets, and vehicle armor will be available in early 2024.  

To learn more and see the latest in protective armor solutions, visit the Dyneema® (7-761) and Point Blank (7-129) booths at the upcoming EnforceTac tradeshow on February 26-28 in Nurnberg, Germany.  

About Point Blank Enterprises  

Point Blank Enterprises, Inc. (“PBEI”) is a leading provider of high-performance protective solutions, including bullet, fragmentation, and stab-resistant apparel and related accessories. Through its key brands, Point Blank Body Armor, Protective Products, PARACLETE®, The Protective Group (TPG), Advanced Technology Group (ATG), First Tactical, and Gould & Goodrich (G&G), the Company ranks as the largest global supplier of ballistic armor systems and systems integrator in the world.  The Company’s ballistic solutions have been credited with saving countless lives for the most important customers in the world, including the U.S. Armed Forces, Department of Defense, Federal Government and law enforcement, corrections, and security personnel, both domestically and abroad.    

For more information on our Company, please visit our website at pointblankenterprises.com.  

About Avient 

Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable materials solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Examples include:

• Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, which enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure, and outdoor sports  
• Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy  
• Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass, and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint  
• Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation, and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility      

Avient is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®. For more information, visit https://www.avient.com.    

To access Avient’s news library online, please visit www.avient.com/news.  

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Media Contacts
Crandall Turner
Avient Corporation
Crandall.Turner@Avient.com

Mike Foreman
Point Blank Enterprises
mforeman@pbearmor.com