DuPont Engineering Polymers announces price increases
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October 9, 2008
) DuPont Engineering Polymers announces price increases for its thermoplastic resins in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), to be effective on November 1, 2008 or as contracts allow.
Jacketing of DuPont™ Hytrel® insulates and protects Leoni spiral jumper cables at 350 km/h
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October 24, 2007
) Leoni elocab chose DuPont™ Hytrel® thermoplastic polyester elastomer for the jacketing of high-voltage spiral jumper cables which carry electric power between carriages of high-speed trains such as the German ICE or the Spanish VELARO. Leoni, a manufacturer of tailor-made special cables and specialist for mobile high-flex connections, picked this thermoplastic elastomer because it met the application’s demanding multiple requirements. These include flex-fatigue resistance, flexibility at low temperatures, resistance to chemicals, to UV exposure and to impact; it also had to be a good electrical insulator, and to have good processing characteristics that permit cost-effective manufacturing.
New DuPont™ Zenite® LCP Meets Warpage Challenge of Thinner Electronic Parts
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October 3, 2007
) A new grade of DuPont™ Zenite® LCP liquid crystal polymer meets needs for ultra-low warpage in the thinner part designs used in ever smaller electronic devices. Typical applications for new Zenite® ZE55201 include electronic connectors, chip sockets and interposers.
DuPont makes a sustainable presence at K 2007
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August 13, 2007
) DuPont’s commitment to a sustainable agenda is reflected in its presence at K 2007, Düsseldorf (Germany), October 24-31, 2007. Highlights of the company’s exhibit will include latest developments in terms of polymer production from renewable sources, and metal replacement for energy saving and reduced emissions. New products for enhanced performance across a range of industries like automotive, healthcare, packaging, electrical, chemicals, sports and leisure – will also feature prominently in commercial applications from across the world, while further detail will be provided on the capability of the recently-inaugurated multilayer and corrugation extrusion line at DuPont’s European Technical Center in Geneva. The DuPont stand is in Hall 6, Stand D27.
LANXESS and DuPont expand joint plastics production
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July 19, 2007
) Chemical companies LANXESS, based in Leverkusen, and DuPont, with European headquarters in Geneva, have expanded their PBT polymer production joint venture. More than ten million Euros have been invested by the partner companies in the operation of their joint venture (JV), DuBay Polymer GmbH located in Hamm-Uentrop, Germany.
Björn Hedlund is new global marketing director at DuPont Engineering Polymers
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July 10, 2007
) Effective July 1, 2007, Björn Hedlund assumes the role of global marketing director at DuPont Engineering Polymers (EP) in addition to his position as regional director Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) for this business. He succeeds Timothy P. McCann, who is the new vice president and general manager of DuPont Electronic Technologies. Hedlund will continue to be based at the company’s European headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
Welcome to the Pre-K 2007 Press Kit
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May 30, 2007
) For an overview of DuPont’s strategy of innovation and adaptation in the global marketplace, take a look at the presentation by Tim McCann, vice president, sales and marketing, DuPont Engineering Polymers. For a glimpse of the future in polymers made from renewable resources, superstructural (i.e. stronger, stiffer materials) see the remarks of Nandan Rao, technology director DuPont Performance Materials. Other presentations provide a view of trends that drive our innovations in materials for automotive, electrical/electronic and other industrial and consumer product manufacture.
Circuit Breakers Gain From Shift to DuPont™ Zytel® Nylon for Housing
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January 26, 2007
) Square D Company is achieving benefits of easier field installation and lower manufacturing costs with the adoption of DuPont™ Zytel® nylon as housings for high-performance circuit breakers. With a base and cover molded from a tough, strong, high-voltage-resistant grade of Zytel®, the housings mark a trend-setting step away from traditional thermosets for such parts. They provide rugged protection for certain high-interruption-rated models of Square D’s PowerPact®¹ line of circuit breakers, namely H- and J-frame products for 70 to 250 A (ampere) applications.
