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Tough, flexible, and resilient, DuPont™ Butacite® PVB interlayer makes automotive and architectural glass safer by helping retain glass shards and absorb impact.

DuPont™ Crastin® PBT thermoplastic polyester resins deliver superior electrical insulation performance, plus heat resistance and physical toughness – an ideal combination for numerous applications.

Engineers choose DuPont™ Delrin® acetal resins when a component has to be strong and perform reliably – especially in gears and critical moving parts.

Discover how our sustainable business consultants customize solutions based on DuPont best practices to help clients improve their triple bottom line.

DuPont™ Sorona® is an innovative carpet, apparel and automotive interior biopolymer that offers reduced dependence on fossil fuels and a reduced environmental footprint. The carpet and apparel industries turn to Sorona® renewably sourced fiber for its versatility of uses, design freedom and high performance.

DuPont™ GreenTape™ low-temperature, co-fired ceramic (LTCC) ceramic circuit material systems combine the benefits of thick-film technologies and high-temperature co-fired ceramics to meet the increasing demand for electronics that can function in extreme heat and other harsh environments.

DuPont™ Hytrel® TPC-ET thermoplastic elastomer offers the flexibility of rubbers, the strength of plastics, and the processability of thermoplastics. making Hytrel® a material of choice for parts required to bend, twist, or compress.

DuPont refrigeration innovation provides the opportunity to retrofit existing CFC and HCFC cooling units to work with the non-ozone-depleting DuPont™ ISCEON® family of refrigerants for a cost-effective upgrade to a more sustainable solution.

DuPont™ Kapton® polyimide films make innovative design solutions possible for a broad swath of automotive and other industrial applications, including photovoltaic and wind energy, aerospace, and consumer electronics.

Easy to shape, easy to work with, and easy to install, components made with DuPont™ Keldax® sound-barrier resins help today’s automotive OEMs reduce unwanted noise, and improve consumer perception of quality.

Best known for its use in ballistic and stab-resistant body armor, Kevlar® brand aramid fiber is credited with helping to save thousands of lives. Lightweight and extraordinarily strong, it’s used to make a variety of clothing, accessories, and equipment safer, more cut resistant and durable.

DuPont™ Krytox® performance lubricants are nonflammable, chemically inert oils and greases that offer thermal stability for automotive and industrial applications, including bearings, seals, and gaskets.

DuPont™ Nafion® PFSA membranes and dispersions have long been a product of choice for the fuel cell industry, helping to provide superior power output and durability. Nafion® polymer has evolved into a leading-edge fuel cell material for a wide variety of applications.

Whenever thermal protection is needed, only one fiber comes to mind — Nomex®. For over 40 years, workers across industries have relied on the inherently flame-resistant properties of Nomex® to help keep them safe from the hazards they face on the job.

The DuPont answer to the challenge of creating more sustainable refrigerants, DuPont™ Opteon™ family of lower-global-warming- potential (GWP) refrigerants constitutes a more sustainable refrigeration solution that is energy-efficient, safe and easy-to-implement.

DuPont™ Pyralux® flexible circuit materials have long been essential to the flex circuit industry. Pyralux® enables the fabrication of thin, solderable, high-density electrical interconnects for single- and double-sided, multilayer flex and rigid flex circuitry applications.

DuPont™ Rynite® PET polyester resins combine stiffness, temperature performance, dimensional stability, and a high gloss finish in glass reinforced resins, to produce high-performance parts that can be molded conventionally.

DuPont™ SentryGlas® safety glass interlayer applications include hurricane-resistant windows, doors and skylights, bomb-blast-resistant windows, doors and facade canopies, structural glass flooring, stairs, walkways, pedestrian bridges, and automotive glass. The SentryGlas® ionoplast interlayers help create lighter, stronger, more structural and more secure glass.

DuPont™ Sorona® renewably sourced™ fibers and polymers are a breakthrough solution for automotive carpeting, fabric, and plastic parts. Made in part from annually renewable plant-based ingredients, Sorona® fiber offers a unique set of features, such as softness and stain resistance.

DuPont™ Suva® refrigerants provide a range of cooling solutions for multiple industries, including many options for residential, retail and commercial air-conditioning and refrigeration, everything from supermarket display cases and restaurant walk-ins to the mini-fridges in college dorms.

A staple in kitchens since the 1960’s, DuPont™ Teflon® nonstick coating systems make life easier. Did you know the Teflon® brand goes far beyond cookware? It is also found across a broad range of consumer and industrial applications and processing techniques.

DuPont™ Tefzel® ETFE fluoropolymer resin is a modified ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene fluoropolymer available as pellets, or as powder for rotational molding. Tefzel® ETFE resin combines mechanical toughness with an outstanding chemical inertness that approaches that of DuPont™ Teflon® fluoropolymer resins.

DuPont’s commitment to safety stands at 6’1” and is covered with 122 heat sensors. Thermo-Man® is one of the most advanced thermal burn injury evaluation devices in the world and helps DuPont test the performance of flame-resistant garments.

Workers who deal with hazardous materials need confidence in their protective apparel. Tyvek® fabric used in Tyvek® protective apparel is engineered to resist particles down to 1 micron in size including particles such as lead, asbestos, and mold.

DuPont™ Vamac® ethylene acrylic elastomer products thrive in harsh environments, performing in turbocharger hoses, oil cooler hoses, seals and gaskets. Vamac® elastomers can be fashioned into cured compounds with superb low-temperature resistance, high-temperature durability, and resistance to auto fluids, such as transmission fluid and engine oils.

The DuPont™ Vespel® parts and shapes product lineup delivers high performance in fluid- and motion-control applications requiring resistance to high temperatures and aggressive chemicals, low wear, reduced friction and weight reduction.

For over fifty years, DuPont™ Viton® fluoroelastomer has delivered a combination of high-temperature performance and exceptional chemical resistance. Its dynamic characteristics give critical seals and parts exceptional performance and longer life in aggressive environments.

DuPont™ Voltatex® electrical insulation coatings provide the insulation market with total system solutions, and products that work together to increase your design options, while reducing costs and environmental impact.

Zytel® nylon resin is the most versatile of plastics - easy to process, easy to modify, and environmentally responsible in production and in reuse. It's tough, light and surprisingly resilient in hot, chemically aggressive and humid environments. DuPont™ Zytel® HTN high-performance polyamide bridges the performance gap between conventional engineering resins and high-end specialty polymers.