DuPont Transportation & Advanced Polymers, a global business unit of the DowDuPont Specialty Products Division, launched new additions to the company’s portfolio of 3D printing materials at RAPID + TCT 2019, including six new Zytel polyamide and Hytrel thermoplastic polyester elastomer (TPC-ET) pellets and two new Hytrel filaments. DuPont’s pelletized materials for pellet extrusion modeling […]
Self-lubricating spherical aircraft bearings from DuPont and Longxi
DuPont and Fujian Longxi Bearing (Group) Corporation Limited (“LS”) have teamed up for a new advance in self-lubricating spherical bearings in aircraft design. The collaboration brings spherical bearing design and wear resistant liner expertise together into a superior performing bearing family. DuPont and Fujian Longxi have worked together to develop self-lubricating bearings for use in […]
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DuPont Performance Materials contributes to the production of a new conveyor belt
DuPont™ Hytrel® offers the flexibility of rubber with the strength and processability of thermoplastics to produce conveyor belts. This versatile copolyester allows for detectability whilst maintaining its heat and chemical resistance for a flexible and durable material. It is part of DuPont’s portfolio in metal and x-ray detectable polymers and is an excellent combination to…
DuPont’s Zytel HTN selected for use in USB Type-C 3.1 connectors
DuPont’s Zytel HTN high-performance polyamide resin has been selected for use in reversible-plug USB Type-C connectors, which are forecast to replace Type-A and Type-B connectors and rule as…
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Thermoplastic elastomer helps keep marine devices afloat
DuPont Performance Polymers and Ireland-based Technology from Ideas (TFI) collaborated to develop a novel way to allow moored devices to move with the sea, dramatically reducing peak loads up to 70% and improving durability of mooring lines that tether and protect high-value marine devices, such as wave energy devices and fish farms. The Dynamic Tethers…