DuPont has been the world leader in polymer and textile science since the early 1900's. Each decade has seen the advancement of extraordinary products that impact our lives. The chart below shows the polymer platforms that DuPont has developed.
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| 2007 |
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- Grand Opening Celebration of the DuPont Tate & Lyle BioProducts Facility in Loudon, Tennessee.
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| 2004 |
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- DuPont and Tate & Lyle PLC form a joint venture, DuPont Tate & Lyle BioProducts, to creatematerials from renewable resources like corn sugar.
- Samples of bio-based PDO availalbe.
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| 2002 |
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- Sorona® is commercially available.
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| 2000 |
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| 1990 |
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- Tactel® nylon fabrics
- Thermolite® thin insulation battings
- Thermoloft® battings for protective insulation
- Quallofirm® pillows
- High Trek® blended yarns
- Comforel® pillow
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| 1980 |
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- Quallofil® battings for insulation
- Supplex® nylon fiber
- Coolmax® fabrics
- Softer Dacron® polyester
- Corebond® fibers for bedding
- Thermax® fabrics
- Ultratech Orlon® acrylic
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| 1970 |
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- Kevlar® aramid fiber
- Hollofil® fibers for insulation
- Cordura® nylon fiber
- Typar® spunbonded polypropylene
- Sontara® spunlaced fabric
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| 1960 |
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- Antron® nylon fiber
- Lycra® spandex fiber
- Nomex® aramid fiber
- Tyvek® spunbonded olefin
- Teflon® FEP-fluorocarbon monofilament fiber
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| 1950 |
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- Dacron® polyester fiber
- Teflon® fibers
- Dacron® polyester fiberfill
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| 1940 |
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| 1930 |
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- Neoprene synthetic rubber
- Cordura® high tenacity rayon
- Nylon fiber
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| 1920 |
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- Rayon fiber
- Acetate fiber
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