DuPont Sorona & HMT win prestigious IDEA Achievement Awards
30 Apr '07
3 min read
Two of the latest technologies from DuPont one based on bio-based technology and the other based on nanofiber science DuPont Sorona polymer and DuPont Hybrid Membrane Technology respectively have received prestigious IDEA Achievement Awards, presented at IDEA07, the International Engineered Fabrics Conference and Expo in Miami Beach, Fla.
DuPont Sorona is the first bio-based, renewably sourced polymer from DuPont. It contains 37 percent renewably sourced materials derived from corn. A breakthrough in polymer science, DuPont scientists developed a way to make Bio-PDO, the key Sorona ingredient, from corn using a new biological process.
Whether it's textile fibers and fabrics for home interiors and apparel, carpeting or a variety of packaging applications such as films, sealants, foams, rigid containers, Sorona imparts distinctive, value-added characteristics.
Produced using a proprietary new spinning process, DuPont Hybrid Membrane Technology goes beyond the limits of today's synthetic and microglass materials with nanofiber media that contain continuous polymeric filaments with a diameter between 100 nanometers and one micron.
DuPont Hybrid Membrane Technology makes greater, more selective performance possible across a variety of air and liquid filtration applications, and adds breathability and protection to apparel and bedding products.
"We are proud to be recognized by our peers with this important award, which is even more significant as we only introduced HMT in the second half 2006," said Matthew Trerotola, vice president and general manager DuPont Nonwovens.
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