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Advancing Global Desalination

Sorek B, which leverages DuPont FilmTec™ membranes, will increase Israel's desalination capacity by 35% and set a new benchmark for efficiency, sustainability and a record low price of water.​

Flow of Life

The “Flow of Life” project, created by DuPont Water Solutions (DWS) and DuPont Global Community Impact, promotes water science literacy and educates students of all levels.                                                     

Protection for Renewable Energy

Photovoltaic panels are expected to convert sunlight into energy for 30 years or more, but solar panels in the field often experience degradation and other failures that shorten their useful life.

 
 
 
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DuPont™ Pyralux® Enables 5G Connectivity

Compared to traditional antenna materials, the superior performance of DuPont Pyralux® improves as frequencies increase, enabling telecommunications innovations to advance a connected society.​

DuPont™ Pyralux® Enables 5G Connectivity
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Safer Buildings By Sharing Technology

BLUEDGE™ Polymeric Flame Retardant Technology eliminates the use of hazardous flame retardants with one that has inherently low toxicity, delivers required performance and is economically viable.​

Safer Buildings By Sharing Technology
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Energy Efficient High Performance Computing

DuPont materials for advanced chip fabrication enable faster and more complex computing for smartphones and other electronic devices, while consuming less power per bit.​

Energy Efficient High Performance Computing
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Advancing Global Desalination Efforts

Sorek B, which leverages DuPont FilmTec™ membranes, will increase Israel's desalination capacity by 35% and set a new benchmark for efficiency, and a record low price of water through desalination.​

Advancing Global Desalination Efforts
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Redesigning Healthcare Packaging

Reduction of packaging waste is an increasingly important topic for the healthcare industry as it seeks to achieve a circular economy. Packaging for IV sets presents a unique design challenge.

Redesigning Healthcare Packaging
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Safer Byproduct Leads to Circular Opportunity

In 2021, in line with our Innovating Safer by Design and Enabling a Circular Economy objectives, the Asia CMP Center implemented a strategy to reduce its production of halogen waste.  ​

Safer Byproduct Leads to Circular Opportunity
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Reducing Failures in Water Treatment

Reverse osmosis (RO) water treatment systems provide the finest levels of pressurized crossflow filtration but can require a significant amount of cleaning to combat biofouling that results in operational challenges. 

Reducing Failures in Water Treatment
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High Speed Productivity Improvements

Moving to a “dry” running conveyor belt system in the bottling industry will reduce maintenance down time and the amount of wastewater requiring disposal.

High Speed Productivity Improvements
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Kapton® Helps Modernize Rail in India​

The Indian government plans to have India’s railways routes fully electrified by 2023 and fully powered by renewable sources by 2030. DuPont Kapton® FCRC wire insulation coupled with DuPont Nomex® ...

Kapton® Helps Modernize Rail in India​
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Protection for Renewable Energy

Photovoltaic panels are expected to convert sunlight into energy for 30 years or more, but solar panels in the field often experience degradation and other failures that shorten their useful life.

Protection for Renewable Energy
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Prioritizing Safety Through a Natural Disaster

In August 2021, Hurricane Ida significantly impacted our Pontchartrain, LA manufacturing facility. Preparations for site operations and community recovery began days ahead and continued...​

Prioritizing Safety Through a Natural Disaster
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Lowering GHG Emission in Building Materials

Hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) are used in blowing agents and manufacturing of other building insulation materials. Some HFCs have high global warming potential (GWP) where they end up in the atmosphere.​

Lowering GHG Emission in Building Materials
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Flow of Life - Inspiring Students

Creating a water-optimized future relies on innovation and action now, and in future generations.​

The “Flow of Life” project promotes water science literacy and education across primary and secondary students in China.

Flow of Life - Inspiring Students
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Water Optimization in High Stress River Basins

Many rivers around the world are now classified as “high stress”. This means that more than 40% of the naturally available water in the basin is removed leading to the risk of water scarcity. 

Water Optimization in High Stress River Basins
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Advancing Low Carbon Mobility

DuPont provides solutions that enable vehicle electrification and expansion of the electronic vehicle (EV) market, including thermal management, battery assembly, and enhanced connectivity.

Advancing Low Carbon Mobility
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Flexible Health & Wellness

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, employees need flexible options for their nutrition and wellness programs. Globally, Integrated Health Services (IHS) provides well-being programs such as virtual or on-site health assessments...

Flexible Health & Wellness
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IT Cares- Accessible Technology

IT Cares is an ongoing commitment to communities and the environment that upcycles office technology and empowers individuals who otherwise face barriers to technology.​

IT Cares- Accessible Technology
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Helping Overcome Food Insecurity

DuPont employees all over the world volunteered time, talent and treasure to aid in combating food insecurity in their communities.

Helping Overcome Food Insecurity
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Sparking Interest in STEM Careers

STEM job opportunities continue to outnumber qualified applicants, especially in the US, and historically under-represented populations continue to be under-represented in STEM fields. 

Sparking Interest in STEM Careers
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Bystander Intervention Training

In 2021, employees reached out to our global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) teams expressing desire to be better prepared in their journey to becoming better allies for inclusion. 

Bystander Intervention Training
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Flow of Life - Inspiring Students

Creating a water-optimized future relies on innovation and action now, and in future generations.​

The “Flow of Life” project promotes water science literacy and education across primary and secondary students in China.

Flow of Life - Inspiring Students
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Vaccination Events Around the World

In 2021, we set a goal to ensure that the maximum number of employees remained safe from COVID-19. We hosted testing and vaccinations across the globe, as permitted by local governments.

Vaccination Events Around the World
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Prioritizing Safety Through a Natural Disaster

In August 2021, Hurricane Ida significantly impacted our Pontchartrain, LA manufacturing facility. Preparations for site operations, employee safety and community recovery began...

Prioritizing Safety Through a Natural Disaster
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