Polymers

Two of DuPont's Newest Technologies Win Innovation Achievement Awards

DuPont(TM) SoronaÂ-® Polymer and Hybrid Membrane Technology Receive Prestigious IDEA07Award WILMINGTON, Del., April 26 -- Two of the latest technologies from DuPont (NYSE:DD), one based on bio-based technology and the other based on nanofiber science - DuPont(TM) SoronaÂ-® polymer and DuPont Hybrid Membrane Technology (HMT) respectively - have received prestigious IDEA Achievement Awards,...

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DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Begin Bio-PDO(TM) Production in Tennessee

$100 Million Plant Is World's First to Produce Propanediol From Corn Sugar LOUDON, Tenn., Nov. 27 -- DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products, LLC, an equally owned joint venture of DuPont and Tate & Lyle, today announced the first commercial shipments of Bio-PDO(TM) from its $100 million facility here. The Loudon facility produces 1,3 propanediol (Bio-PDO(TM)) from renewable resources -- in this case...

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ExxonMobil Chemical and Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. Achieve Winter Test Qualification for Jointly Developed Advanced Tire Inner Liner

HOUSTON----A milestone in the development of improved tire inner liners was announced today by ExxonMobil Chemical Company and The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (YRC) following tests to qualify their jointly developed technology for use in passenger vehicle tires in harsh winter conditions. The companies' development of DVA (dynamically vulcanized alloy) advanced tire inner liner technology is based...

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Low-VOC Emulsion is designed for architectural coatings.

AirflexÂ-® EF833 vinyl acetate-ethylene (VAE) copolymer exhibits block and scrub resistance as well as wet adhesion and can be formulated at VOCs less than 50 g/L. Used for architectural coatings from flat through gloss applications, product is suited for use as replacement for vinyl acrylic/acrylic blends, vinyl acrylics with wet adhesion, and pure acrylics. Amount of required coalescing...

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Conductive Polymers Provide Alternative to Metal Components for Telecommunications Applications

Conductive Polymers Provide Alternative to Metal Components for Telecommunications Applications

-- UL 94 V0 parts molded by Fielding Manufacturing meet FCC requirements for EMI shielding and chemical resistance requirements of Telecordia, NEBS, and ETS Cranston, RI -- Enclosure front panels and related components molded from a new conductive polymer have sparked the interest of major telecom equipment suppliers as replacements for more traditional metal counterparts in circuit board...

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Polymer Material suits reciprocating compressors.

Polymer Material suits reciprocating compressors.

Suited for use in dry environments, Resilon-T(TM) X515 is intended for piston rings, rider bands, and pressure packing in non-lubricated gaseous oxygen applications. It is not abrasive to counterface, including cast iron, hardened steel, or special coatings like tungsten carbide. Product is certified by Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, which assures material safety in gaseous...

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LCP-PPS Alloys are suited for use in complex components.

Vectra-® V140 and Vectra-® V143XL are liquid crystal polymer-polyphenylene sulfide (LCP-PPS) alloy blends that meet needs of electrical, electronic, and industrial components such as connectors, bobbins, housings, switches, breakers, and sensors. Nearly eliminating flash to promote flow at lower injection pressures, products lend strength to thin walls and have mold temperatures of 80-120-°C....

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Boedeker Plastics Uses Topas-® Cyclic Olefin Copolymer to Offer First Line of COC Stock Shapes

Florence, Ky., and Frankfurt, Germany, 10 April 2006 - Boedeker Plastics in Shiner, Texas, has begun offering the first line of cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) stock shapes for prototyping and other uses. The line, which is made with TopasÂ-® COC, consists of extruded sheets and rods in five grades. The sheets measure 24 x 48 in. and are 1 in. thick, while the rods have diameters of 2.5 in. The...

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