First-Place Entries from 2004
The Americas:
W.L. Gore & Associates
Elixer® Guitar Strings with Nanoweb® Coating, featuring a thin layer wrap that allows strings with longer life.
Europe:
Chemplast
A hydrophobid Diamond Simulant used to evaluate efficiency of recovery equipment and processes.
Asia Pacific:
Junkosha Inc.
JUNFLON Hyper PFA Tub, a method of processing PFA to make a new high-performance PFA tube with low permeability, and increased surface smoothness, light transmittance, dimensional stability and tensile strength.
First-Place Entries from 2002
The Americas:
Rubadue Wire Company
Rubadue Wire created triple-insulated wire that allows lower-cost production of smaller, more efficient transformers for computer power supplies and other devices. Replacing traditional enamel-coated magnet wire, Rubadue's TCA3 wire relies on the outstanding diaelectric properties of DuPont™ Tefzel® to deliver superior insulation while reducing transformer bulk.
Europe:
W.L. Gore & Associates
W.L. Gore & Associates anti-static version of Gore-Tex® laminate was developed for protective clothing used in environments involving flammable gases or fumes. Gore-Tex® Workwear anti-static membrane effectively dissipates dangerous static charges with a conductive grid 10,000 times denser than conventional conductive grids, according to Gore engineers. The anti-static material maintains the breathable, waterproof and wind-proof characteristics of standard Gore-Tex® membranes, which are also made with DuPont™ Teflon® PTFE.
Legal Note: GORE-TEX® is a registered trademark of W.L. Gore and Associates.
Asia Pacific:
Nippon Valqua Industries
Nippon Valqua Industries, Ltd. created an electrode membrane that allows a new, environmentally cleaner approach to backup power sources for mobile phones and personal computers. Made with DuPont™ Teflon® PTFE, the membrane is used to fabricate double-layer electric capacitors that store and discharge energy using physical phenomena. Unlike batteries, the capacitors require neither chemical reactions nor heavy metals.
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