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.

2008					And more to come . . .
2007					Grand Opening Celebration of the DuPont Tate & Lyle BioProducts Facility in Loudon, Tennessee.
2004					DuPont and Tate & Lyle PLC form a joint venture, DuPont Tate & Lyle BioProducts, to create materials from renewable resources like corn sugar. Samples of bio-based PDO availalbe.
2002					Sorona® is commercially available.
2000					Build-out of offering
1990					Tactel® nylon fabrics Thermolite® thin insulation battings Thermoloft® battings for protective insulation Quallofirm® pillows High Trek® blended yarns Comforel® pillow
1980					Quallofil® battings for insulation Supplex® nylon fiber Coolmax® fabrics Softer Dacron® polyester Corebond® fibers for bedding Thermax® fabrics Ultratech Orlon® acrylic
1970					Kevlar® aramid fiber Hollofil® fibers for insulation Cordura® nylon fiber Typar® spunbonded polypropylene Sontara® spunlaced fabric
1960					Antron® nylon fiber Lycra® spandex fiber Nomex® aramid fiber Tyvek® spunbonded olefin Teflon® FEP-fluorocarbon monofilament fiber
1950					Dacron® polyester fiber Teflon® fibers Dacron® polyester fiberfill
1940					Orlon® acrylic fiber
1930					Neoprene synthetic rubber Cordura® high tenacity rayon Nylon fiber
1920					Rayon fiber Acetate fiber
1910					Plastic-coated fabrics