Receives Silver Medal in Special Recognition Green Tech
Category
WILMINGTON, Del.,
Aug. 23,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE: DD) today
announced that it has won four 2023 R&D100 Awards in the
Mechanical/Materials category and received a Silver Medal in the
Special Recognition Green Tech category. The R&D 100 Awards,
sponsored by R&D World Magazine, recognizes the 100 most
innovative technologies of the previous year.
"We're honored to be recognized for our teams' unwavering
commitment to excellence, helping our customers address their most
pressing sustainability challenges – from clean water to
sustainable shelter to next-gen automotive," said Alexa Dembek, DuPont Chief Technology &
Sustainability Officer. "Receiving these awards exemplifies the
commitment and dedication our teams display every day to deliver
essential innovations to thrive."
The following are DuPont's 2023 R&D100 Award-winning
products and innovations:
FilmTec™ Fortilife™ NF1000 Nanofiltration Element
– FilmTec™ Fortilife™ NF1000, a spiral-wound nanofiltration
membrane, yields high water flux with exceptional high-pH
durability while accomplishing challenging separations in
high-pressure industrial wastewater applications. As the world
strives to reuse more wastewater --either from industrial or
municipal applications – NF1000 enables the most challenging
wastewater reuse applications (coal-to-chemical, textiles,
petrochemical, industrial power, steel/metals), while reducing
energy and increasing productivity.
Sustainable Ion Exchange Resin for Ultrapure Water
Treatment – DuPont™ AmberTec™ UP4000Pd OH Ion Exchange Resin is
a strong base anion exchange resin doped with highly active
palladium nanoparticles useful for removing hydrogen peroxide
(H2O2) from the ultrapure water (UPW) used for semiconductor
manufacturing processes. DuPont™ AmberTec™ UP4000Pd OH, which
brings enhanced performance and improved sustainability to the
application. A critical component of the chip manufacturing process
is the ultrapure water that is used in a range of process steps
such as wafer cleaning—these process steps are highly sensitive to
impurities in this process stream. H2O2 present in the UPW as
a side product of UV treatment of organic impurities can cause
problems such as corrosion of system components. In addition to the
award, DuPont also received a Special Recognition Silver Medal in
the Green Tech category for this innovative product.
DuPont™ Styrofoam™ Brand Plazamate™ XR Extruded Polystyrene
Foam with 30% Higher Thermal Resistivity – DuPont™ Styrofoam™
Brand Plazamate™ XR Foam Insulation has the highest thermal
resistance per inch of any extruded polystyrene (XPS) roofing
insulation, delivering superior thermal-insulating performance and
moisture resistance, with a 30 percent higher R-value than
traditional XPS roofing insulation. This evolutionary, low-global
warming potential (GWP) Styrofoam™ Brand insulation product also
offers LEED Embodied Carbon/LCA Optimization credit, making it an
ideal solution for sustainable and efficient commercial roofing.
DuPont™ BETAMATE™ Broad Bake Adhesives for sustainable mass
manufacturing of battery electric vehicles – DuPont™
BETAMATE™ broad bake adhesives are a novel solution enabling
sustainable manufacturing of next-generation electric vehicles
through a significant reduction of the e-coat oven temperature.
This solution provides significant energy savings while durably
bonding the high mass underbody of EV body structures in the body
shop. In addition, BETAMATE™ broad bake adhesives provide excellent
corrosion resistance, enhance passenger safety, deliver high
elastic modulus and tensile strength, maintaining the quality of
the bond over the vehicle's projected lifetime and with a shelf
life of at least six months.
The R&D 100 Awards, now in its 61st year, are
widely recognized as the "Oscars of Invention," as they identify
and celebrate the top technology products and services of the year.
This year, the R&D Awards received entries from 15 different
countries and regions and nominations were judged by 45
well-respected industry professionals from across the world.
About DuPont
DuPont (NYSE: DD) is a global innovation
leader with technology-based materials 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, healthcare and
worker safety. More information about the company, its businesses
and solutions can be found at www.dupont.com. Investors
can access information included on the Investor Relations section
of the website at investors.dupont.com.
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