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Beware of Imitators

Demand Genuine Honeywell Products

Beware of imitators – only Spectra® fiber, Spectra Shield®, Gold Shield® and Gold Flex® material from Honeywell is backed by decades of technical and manufacturing experience and a quality control process as strong as our materials.

  • Fishing Line
  • Armor/Ballistic Protection

Honeywell-Spectra-logo_2501Spectra is respected as the premium brand in braided fishing line fiber. It’s used in the world’s strongest, most dependable braided fishing lines, and represents superior strength, durability and sensitivity to the anglers who rely on it. Promoted on a fishing line package, the Spectra trademark or logo provides anglers with a guarantee that:

  • They are investing in performance and quality.
  • They are purchasing a product that uses 100 percent genuine Spectra as its high-molecular-weight polyethylene (HMPE) fiber content.

Honeywell is committed to maintaining the strength and integrity of the Spectra brand for the benefit of licensed fishing line brands. For information on how to become an authorized user of the Spectra trademark and logo for your fishing line products and promotional materials, please contact us.

Demand Protection By Genuine Honeywell Ballistic Materials 

  • Outstanding toughness – dependable strength in demanding applications for more than 20 years
  • Spectra Shield is the leading material in vests certified by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
  • Gold Shield and Gold Flex integrate high-performance brands like DuPont™ Kevlar® and Teijin Twaron® fiber
  • Used in armor applications for nearly two decades
  • Backed by Honeywell’s quality control process:
    • Ballistic test for every lot of production
    • Each shipment tested against 16 criteria
    • Quality control test for fiber properties
    • Visual inspection of all finished goods
  • Made in facilities that are ISO 9001-2000 certified
  • Subject to Honeywell’s continuous quality improvement program
  • Manufactured using the latest technology

Only Honeywell ballistic materials are marked with these unique identifiers:

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