Collaborative Solutions From DuPont Performance Polymers
DuPont is a leader in thermoplastics, elastomers, finished parts and biopolymers, combining groundbreaking material science with global access.
At DuPont Performance Polymers, we are working with customers to make things better. From products and processes that work better to innovations that help make business and society better.
We tackle big challenges where performance really matters, including finding renewable polymer feedstocks sourced from non-food biomass and other means to reduce dependence on fossil fuel. Our work supports more sustainable mobility, through automotive fuel efficiency, improved production in manufacturing operations, robust connections for personal communications as well as progressive design in healthcare and furnishings.
As the company that invented Nylon, Neoprene, and Kevlar®, DuPont has a deep commitment to research and development that continues today. DuPont is a global collaborator acting locally, with technical support focused in 65 countries, and manufacturing facilities strategically placed across Asia, Europe and the Americas.
CASE STUDIES
Capless Fuel Filler Locks Out Wrong Nozzles
Materials for Vehicle Lighting Systems
CVJ Boots of Hytrel® TPC-ET
DuPont™ Hytrel® key to Niagara Foot™
Vespel® SP-21 Thrust Washers
Lighter Engine Cover Components
Automotive Sustainable Fibers
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Sealing Collaboration Pays Dividends in Chamber Cleaning
Chamber cleaning with NF3 / O2 plasma increased maintenance at Spansion due to seal erosion. Kalrez® 9100 parts improved productivity and reduced cost-of-ownership. Kalrez® 9100 parts were successfully qualified in both thin films and dry etch tools.
Pharmaceutical Seals for CIP and SIP
Vespel® CR-6100 Boiler Pumps
Hytrel® Ski Boot Collar
Kalrez® parts in API Handling Processes
INFORMATION & IDEAS
Vehicle Safety Solutions
Low-weight Nylon for Efficient Autos
Kalrez® Parts Chemical Resistance
Material Handling Systems & Conveyors
Flame Retardant Polymers
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Heat Resistant Plastics
DuPont offers a wide range of heat resistant plastics to replace metal, ceramics and other polymers in uses from automotive engines to oil and gas production.
High Performance Polymers
Kalrez® Composite Seals
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Kalrez® TriLobe™ Seals
Kalrez® TriLobe™ Seals improve seal life in dovetail grooves. This design combines the excellent chemical, thermal and plasma resistance of Kalrez® perfluoroelastomer parts with a unique cross-sectional shape.
Kalrez® Slabs and Sheets
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Viton® Performance Information
Viton® performance information for the standard and specialty types of Viton®, which differ in their end-use performance abilities.
Vamac® Grade Selection
USES AND APPLICATIONS
Medical Device Materials
Automotive Air Ducts and Turbocharger Hoses
Photovoltaic Panels and Parts
Mobile Phone Housing & Components
Kalrez® Seals for Semiconductor Processing
Vespel® in Automotive Parts
Automotive Connectors
Window Regulator Lifterplate Applications from Delrin®
Sustainability in Airbag Systems
Polymers for Oil and Gas
Mechanical Gears
Automotive - Engine Covers/Housings