Great Stuff™ Smart Dispenser™ Receives Gold Award for the 2020 Edison Awards™

Press Release | February 20, 2020
 
 
 

The Great Stuff™ Smart Dispenser™ has been awarded Gold for the 2020 Edison Awards™ in the industrial design category. Being recognized with an Edison Award™ is one of the highest accolades a company can receive in the name of innovation and business success. The Edison Awards honor excellence in new product and service development, marketing, human-centered design and innovation.

The Great Stuff™ Smart Dispenser™ was recognized as a game-changer solving the decades old problem of messiness and lack of reuse by foam dispensers. Using market intelligence and end user studies to drive development, the Smart Dispenser™ is an innovative solution that makes air sealing easier, cleaner, and more precise with less product waste.

 
 
 

“For over 40 years, contractors and DIYers have used Great Stuff™ Insulating Foam Sealants as their go-to tool to eliminate drafts and lower energy costs.”  

Amy Radka, Retail Marketing Director, DuPont Performance Building Solutions

 
 
 

“With the new Smart Dispenser™, we developed a game-changing and meaningful innovation. We’re honored our efforts to show the value of this innovation and how it addresses customer pain points like precision, mess and reusability, has been given this recognition from the Edison Awards™.”

The Gold, Silver and Bronze Winners are chosen as the "best of the best" within their respective categories by some of the world's top senior business executives, designers, academics and innovation leaders.

“The 2020 Edison Award honorees serve as global beacons of how positive innovation is changing the world.  It’s critical for the 2020 honorees to work collaboratively to solve the challenges ahead,” said Frank Bonafilia, Executive Director of the Edison Awards.

The Edison Awards is the world’s most revered Innovation Award dedicated to recognizing and honoring the best in innovation and innovators since 1987. For more information about the Edison Awards, complete program and a list of winners, visit https://edisonawards.com/winners2020.php.

 To learn more about Great Stuff™ Smart Dispenser™, visit https://www.greatstuff.dupont.com/products/smart-dispenser.html.  

 
 
 
About DuPont Performance Building Solutions
DuPont Performance Building Solutions is a global innovation leader in the building and construction industry, providing products and materials for all six sides of the building envelope. By developing solutions for managing the air, water and thermal performance of buildings and residences, we help our customers build energy-efficient, resilient, and durable shelters in a rapidly changing world. Backed by unmatched industry insight, building knowledge, and technical support, as well as world-class brands such as Styrofoam™ Brand, Tyvek®, and Great Stuff™, our products and services portfolio enables customers to focus on what they do best, no matter where and how they choose to build.
About DuPont Safety & Construction
DuPont Safety & Construction, a DowDuPont Specialty Products Division business, is a global leader in products and solutions that protect what matters – people, structures and the environment – and enables its customers to win through unique capabilities, global scale and iconic brands including Corian®, Kevlar®, Nomex® Tyvek®, Styrofoam™ Brand and Filmtec®.
About DuPont 
DuPont (NYSE: DD) is a global innovation leader with technology-based materials, ingredients and solutions that help transform industries and everyday life. Our employees apply diverse science and expertise to help customers advance their best ideas and deliver essential innovations in key markets including electronics, transportation, construction, water, health and wellness, food and worker safety. More information can be found at www.dupont.com.