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WILMINGTON, Del., April 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont has named Gary W. Spitzer as senior vice president of Integrated Operations & Engineering, succeeding Jeffrey A. Coe who plans to retire in May following 38 years of service. Thierry Vanlancker will succeed Spitzer as president of DuPont Chemicals & Fluoroproducts. Both Spitzer's and Vanlancker's roles take effect May 1. Spitzer, 54, has served in a range of business and leadership roles for DuPont in the United...
DuPont(TM) Teflon® Brand Team Releases National Survey Results at an International Culinary Expo, Hosting Expert Panel to Reveal Research Highlights WILMINGTON, Del., April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. consumers are cooking more often, experimenting with food and using time in their kitchen to help save money and eat healthier. These findings are among the results of the March 2012 DuPont(TM) Teflon® brand Be Cook Aware consumer survey, conducted to understand how the past year's...
The Shure-Step® weighs only 10 pounds, but is incredibly durable. It has been tested by using a wooden block to crush it—it required 2,670 pounds of pressure just to push the block 3 inches into the step, and when the block was removed, the step returned to its original shape within 24 hours and was ready to use again. Virtually indestructible, the Shure-Step® has no wheels or moving parts to break, nor legs, so it can hold more weight, up to 500 pounds. Elberton,GA (PRWEB)...
James C. Borel told science and agriculture educators and youth organization leaders that they are key to feeding a growing population at the National Science Teacher Association (NSTA) Convention in Indiana. WILMINGTON, Del. (PRWEB) March 30, 2012 DuPont Executive Vice President James C. Borel told science and agriculture educators and youth organization leaders that they are key to feeding a growing population at the National Science Teacher Association (NSTA) Convention in Indiana....
Production campaign converts multi ton quantities of bio-succinic acid into bio-based 1,4-BDO MINNEAPOLIS, MN, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - BioAmber Inc. has scaled up its hydrogenation catalyst technology under license from DuPont and converted multi-ton quantities of bio-succinic acid into 100% bio-based 1,4-butanediol (1,4-BDO), tetrahydrofuran (THF) and gamma-butyrolactone (GBL). BioAmber believes the global addressable market for these products exceeds $4 billion, and that...
WASHINGTON, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. (NYSE: DFT) today announced that the Company increased its unsecured revolving credit from $100 million to $225 million. The amended facility has a new maturity date of March 21, 2016, and includes a one-year extension option that is exercisable upon the payment of an extension fee and the satisfaction of certain other customary conditions. The interest rate on the amended facility is LIBOR plus 1.85%...
NANJING, China, March 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- China Sunergy Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: CSUN) ("China Sunergy" or the "Company"), a specialized solar cell and module manufacturer, is pleased to announce that the Company, together with China Electric Equipment Group ("CEEG") have signed a Letter of Intent with DuPont China Holdings (DuPont) for strategic collaboration relating to photovoltaic (solar) technologies & materials, power transformer, insulation and aircraft...
New Brazil Center to Connect DuPont Market-Driven Science with Local Market Needs PAULINIA, Brazil (PRWEB) March 20, 2012 DuPont opened a new Innovation Center here with the goal of leveraging the power of DuPont’s global science powerhouse to help meet local needs in Brazil. The new Innovation Center leverages the power of DuPont’s global network and provides an environment for collaboration with our customers, government, academia and business partners to meet some of the growing...
Meets Demand for Safer Chemistry in Food Packaging BRABRAND, Denmark (PRWEB) March 21, 2012 A new amine-free antistat solution for BOPP (bi-axially oriented polypropylene) and PP (polypropylene) film delivers a unique combination that helps ensure safer chemistry for food packaging. The new product - GRINDSTED® AR100 – will be featured in DuPont Booth #35013 along with other bio-based additives resulting from the recent acquisition of Danisco. It also is the subject of a science...
SAO PAULO, March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- By 2035, global demand for energy will increase by almost 40 percent, and currently over 1.5 billion people are without access to electricity worldwide, almost all of whom live in developing countries. Defining a future energy path is the focus of an evening debate in Sao Paulo with DuPont and key global partners, moderated by BBC World News host Adam Shaw. In 2010, almost 45 percent of Brazil's energy needs were supplied from renewable...
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Kevlar, a trademark of para-aramid synthetic fiber, is related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. DuPont developed Kevlar in 1965 and was first commercially used in the 1970s as a replacement for steel in racing tires. Its normal form is as a rope or a sheet of fabric that can be used as an ingredient in composite material components. Kevlar is used in bicycle tires, racing sails, and body armor due to its high tensile strength-to-weight ratio. Twaron, produced in 1978, is a...
Kevlar, a trademark of para-aramid synthetic fiber, is related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. DuPont developed Kevlar in 1965 and was first commercially used in the 1970s as a replacement for steel in racing tires. Its normal form is as a rope or a sheet of fabric that can be used as an ingredient in composite material components. Kevlar is used in bicycle tires, racing sails, and body armor due to its high tensile strength-to-weight ratio. Twaron, produced in 1978, is a...
Nylon, a synthetic polymer, was first produced by Wallace Carothers in 1935. It is one of the most commonly used polymers. The thermoplastic, silky material was first used in a nylon-bristled toothbrush, then women's stockings. Nylon was made of repeating units linked by amide bonds and is frequently referred to as ppolyamide (PA). There are two common methods of making nylon for fiber applications. It was the first commercially successful synthetic polymer. It was originally intended...
