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Automotive News November 21, 2008 Two Automotive Components Using DuPont Engineering Polymers Capture Industry Innovation Honors The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Automotive Division has honored two automotive components that use DuPont Engineering Polymers with the association’s 2008 “Most Innovative Use of Plastics” awards at last night’s ceremony in Livonia, Michigan. » More November 13, 2008 Ford Capless Fuel Filler System Captures Consumers’ Heart and an Industry Innovation Nomination A new “capless” fuel filler system for the 2008 Ford Flex, Escape, F150, Expedition and Lincoln MKS vehicles delights consumers and helps protect the environment by minimizing evaporative emissions during fueling. » More November 10, 2008 New DuPont Automotive Performance Materials Marketing Director to Participate in Automotive News ‘Green Conference’ Panel Newly appointed DuPont Automotive Performance Materials marketing and development director in the Americas, Karla Butler, joins a panel at the inaugural Automotive News Green Car Conference, Nov. 13 in Detroit. » More October 14, 2008 DuPont™ Zytel® Nylon Used For First Polymer Oil Pan Module Adopted For Commercial Production Volume Vehicles For the first time in automotive history, an oil pan module made from a thermoplastic polymer is now used for commercial production vehicles. » More August 1, 2008 DuPont™ Vespel® Earns American Mitsuba Supplier of the Year Award DuPont™ Vespel® parts and shapes business received a ‘2007 Supplier of the Year’ award from Valeo Wiper Systems North America for meeting all quality, cost and delivery standards. » More July 28, 2008 DuPont™ Vespel® Earns Valeo Supplier of the Year Award DuPont™ Vespel® parts and shapes business received a ‘2007 Supplier of the Year’ award from Valeo Wiper Systems North America for meeting all quality, cost and delivery standards. » More July 17, 2008 New Singapore Plant Expands Global Manufacturing Network for DuPont™ Vespel® Parts DuPont Engineering Polymers today announced an expansion of compounding capacity for its range of DuPont™ Zytel® nylon 6 and 66 resins and DuPont™ Zytel® HTN PPA high performance polyamide resins at the manufacturing site of DuPont in Shenzhen, China. » More July 9, 2008 DuPont Engineering Polymers to Expand Compounding Capacity in China DuPont Engineering Polymers today announced an expansion of compounding capacity for its range of DuPont™ Zytel® nylon 6 and 66 resins and DuPont™ Zytel® HTN PPA high performance polyamide resins at the manufacturing site of DuPont in Shenzhen, China. » More June 30, 2008 Housing made of DuPont™ Zytel® HTN PPA facilitates the precise management of car air suspension systems DuPont™ Zytel® HTN was the material of choice for Woco Industrietechnik GmbH during the development of a pneumatic switchover unit which is exposed to high internal pressures. It is used in air suspension systems from Continental Automotive Systems. » More June 19, 2008 General Motors Awards DuPont for Coatings Achievements General Motors, the world’s largest automaker, recently presented a 2007 Supplier of the Year award to DuPont Automotive OEM Coatings, which provides coatings to major automotive manufacturers globally. » More April 30, 2008 Nissan finds its own path to metal replacement with DuPont high performance polymers In the first development made by Nissan in Europe for metal replacement for under-bonnet applications, the Japanese car manufacturer uses DuPont™ Minlon® and DuPont™ Zytel® for the rocker cover and front cover respectively of its 2.5 litre turbo-diesel engine for the Pathfinder and Navara vehicles. » More April 17, 2008 Renewable High Performance Polymers, Lightweighting and Design for Reliability Highlight DuPont Automotive Presentations at SPE Automotive Conference New, renewable bio-based materials; materials and design ideas to take the weight out of load-bearing components; and materials to help ensure moving parts are designed for maximum performance and reliability are three themes to be delivered by DuPont Automotive technical experts at the Automotive Engineering Plastics Conference (EPCON). » More April 10, 2008 Cost Toppled as Top Auto Industry Challenge, Optimism for Collaboration Soars, According to 2008 DuPont Automotive/SAE Survey Environmental issues – “Fuel Economy/CAFE” and “Emissions/Clean Air Regulations” – top the list of challenges facing the automotive industry, according to the 14th annual DuPont Automotive/SAE Survey of automotive designers and engineers who plan to attend the SAE World Congress next week in Detroit. » More April 10, 2008 DuPont Automotive Offers Solutions to Help Resolve a Key Materials Challenge in Automotive Component Design – Wear & Friction Amid material selection criteria that range from reduced cost and weight to ease of assembly, automotive designers and engineers are increasingly asking for materials that improve wear and reduce friction, according to results from the 14th annual DuPont Automotive/SAE survey of designers and engineers attending the 2008 SAE World Congress next week in Detroit. » More February 5, 2008 Two DuPont™ Zytel® HTN PPA Products Help Tire Pressure Monitoring System Stand Up to Pressures of the Road SmarTire Systems Inc. tapped DuPont Automotive and high performance characteristics of DuPont™ Zytel® HTN PPA and Zytel® HTN PPA SuperStructural resins for a lightweight and durable casing for SmarTire’s new externally-mounted Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) used as part of the SmartWave® system for commercial trucks. » More December 31, 2007 A European debut in polymer: Bracket made of DuPont™ Zytel® used for ‘hot-end’ of exhaust systems anvisgroup of Bad Soden-Salmünster, Germany, working in cooperation with Volkswagen, has developed the first catalytic converter bracket for cars to be made from an engineering thermoplastic. » More November 14, 2007 Innovations from Cooper-Standard Automotive Using DuPont Engineering Polymers’ Materials Earn ‘Finalist’ Honors in SPE Competition The three innovative assemblies – primarily in Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and fluid transfer systems – were redesigned in plastic to integrate multiple functions, simplify attachments and final assembly, and take advantage of Cooper-Standard’s patented overmolding and joining processes to significantly reduce part count and improve performance. » More October 24, 2007 DuPont Automotive - DuPont Engineering Polymers Announces Nanotechnology Alliance that Combines the Best of Polymers with the Best of Metals DuPont Engineering Polymers today announced an alliance with Canadian-based Morph Technologies Inc., Integran Technologies Inc. and US-based PowerMetal Technologies to develop and commercialize a nanocrystalline metal/polymer hybrid technology used to manufacture extremely lightweight components with the strength and stiffness of metal combined with the design flexibility and lightweight benefits of high-performance thermoplastics. » More October 24, 2007 Sensor Skin of DuPont™ Hytrel® Contributes to Pedestrian Safety Magna Electronics Europe chose DuPont™ Hytrel® 5556 thermoplastic engineering elastomer for the outer skin of a sensor strip designed to reduce the risk of pedestrian injury from a frontal collision with a car. » More October 24, 2007 Housing of DuPont™ Zytel® HTN for Map-Controlled Thermostat Withstands Complex Stresses The housing of the map-controlled thermostat by Behr Thermot-tronik, of Kornwestheim, Germany, which is installed in BMW’s N43 series four-cylinder petrol motors, is exposed to a combination of very high mechanical, thermal and chemical stresses. » More October 24, 2007 Low-Abrasion DuPont™ Vespel® Thrust Washers Lengthen Maintenance Intervals in Automatic Gearboxes of Buses The planet wheels in Voith Turbo’s new DIWA®1.5 automatic gearboxes rotate against low-abrasion DuPont™ Vespel® thrust washers separating them from the planet-wheel carrier. » More October 24, 2007 DuPont Expands Portfolio of Renewably Sourced Polymers Products Provide Comparable or Better Performance Than Petrochemical-Based Alternatives DuPont continues its progress in the development and launch of high-performance polymers made with renewable resources, the company said on the eve of the global K-2007 plastics trade fair in Dusseldorf, Germany. » More October 15, 2007 New DuPont™ Vamac® Products Extend Performance, Processibility to Meet Market Need for Cost-Effective Materials that Improve Component Performance DuPont Packaging & Industrial Products launches DuPont™ Vamac® Ultra ethylene acrylic elastomers, a new family of higher performance elastomers that greatly enhances the performance AND processibility of the standard grades of heat and oil-resistant Vamac® ethylene acrylic elastomers. » More August 31, 2007 New DuPont soft thermoplastic elastomer grades stand up "under the hood" To meet growing demand for soft oil- and heat-resistant elastomers delivering the cost and design benefits of thermoplastic processing, DuPont Engineering Polymers is extending its range of such materials. » More July 31, 2007 Cooling-water pipe of DuPont™ Zytel® resists heat, pressure and anti-freezing agent Cooling-water pipes are exposed to high temperatures and aggressive environment. At the same time they are required to provide long-term leak resistance despite internal pressures of almost two bar. Consequently they have been traditionally manufactured from metal. » More April 16, 2007 Cost Returns as Top Auto Industry Challenge, Invites Collaborative Solutions, According to 2007 DuPont Automotive/SAE Survey Cost reduction may again be the number one challenge facing automotive engineers and designers heading into this week’s SAE World Congress in Detroit, but nearly 70 percent of attendees say there is growing recognition and business practice surrounding “total cost reduction” versus “reduced price,” according to results from the 13th annual DuPont Automotive/SAE survey. » More March 30, 2007 DuPont, Honeywell Announce Refrigerants Agreement Yesterday DuPont and Honeywell announced a global joint development agreement to accelerate the development and commercialization of next generation, low global warming refrigerants for the automotive air conditioning industry. » More November 29, 2006 DuPont’s 2006 Color Popularity Report Shows Global Trends in Automotive Color Choice Silver Holds the Top Spot Globally, With Growth Seen in Vibrant Colors in North America and Asia » More November 14, 2006 Innovative New Wide Band Resonator Using DuPont™ Zytel® Nylon 66 Captures Most Innovative Use of Plastics Award from the Society of Plastics Engineers Automotive Division The 2007 Dodge Nitro 2.8L Turbo Diesel sports a unique wide-band resonator from Woco Motor Acoustic Systems USA Inc. that captured top honors in last night’s Society of Plastics Engineers Automotive Division “Most Innovative Use of Plastics” Award in the powertrain category. » More November 14, 2006 Award-Winning Sliding Truck Window Mounts Flush With Aid of DuPont™ Rynite® and Delrin® Guardian Industries’ flush-mount sliding rear window for pickup trucks captured the Most Innovative Use of Plastics award in the Performance and Customization category at last night’s Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Automotive Division Innovation Awards event. The window’s innovative design keys on the performance and design freedom afforded by DuPont™ Rynite® PET thermoplastic polyester and DuPont™ Delrin® acetal. » More October 17, 2006 DuPont™ Zytel® Nylon 66 Selected for Chrysler Group Rocker Cover on 4-Cylinder World Engine The trend toward use of thermoplastic in engine rocker covers takes a giant step forward with Chrysler Group’s new inline 2.0L and 2.4L 4-cylinder world engine that powers the Dodge Caliber, Jeep® Compass and Jeep® Patriot. » More August 2, 2006 DuPont R&D Center in Shanghai Tailors Innovations for Asia Pacific Region Since it officially opened nine months ago, the DuPont Corporate Research & Development (R&D) Center in Pudong, Shanghai, now houses several DuPont businesses and over 100 scientists and technicians working to deliver DuPont innovations tailored to the needs of the Asia Pacific region. » More June 20, 2006 European Food Contact Approval for VITON® FREEFLOW™ Z200 Process Aids for Food Packaging Films DuPont Performance Elastomers has announced that its Viton® FreeFlow™ Z200 fluoroelastomer process aids have been declared compliant with food contact regulations in Europe for use in finished film-type food packaging materials. The processing additive, which uses polycaprolactone (PCL) as the interfacial agent, has been granted a Regulatory Compliance Statement for Food Contact Materials in accordance with European Directive 2002/72/EC, applicable to EU Member States and to Norway and Switzerland. » More June 20, 2006 New DuPont E/E Resins Offer Improved Processing, Design Capabilities Responding to changing needs in the electrical and electronics industry, DuPont Engineering Polymers has developed new grades of DuPont™ Zenite® LCP liquid crystal polymer and DuPont™ Zytel® HTN high performance polyamide delivering improved processing and performance. The new materials are making their debut at the NPE 2006 plastics exhibition this week. » More June 20, 2006 Thin, Hot-Running Ignition Parts? DuPont™ Thermx® PCT Answers the Call A new grade of DuPont™ Thermx® PCT high-performance polyester has what it takes to make durable components for the emerging generation of smaller, hotter-running automotive ignition coils. The new resin, Thermx® TE4001, is making its debut at the NPE 2006 plastics exhibition this week. » More June 20, 2006 New Halogen-free DuPont™ Zytel® HTN Meets Electronic Recycling Needs, and More With a V-0 UL94 flammability classification, a halogen-free formula and other desirable properties, a new DuPont™ Zytel® HTN high-performance polyamide resin meets emerging requirements of electronic component manufacturers around the world. The new material, a 30 percent glass-reinforced PPA designated as Zytel® HTNFR52G30NH, is making its debut at the NPE 2006 plastics exhibition this week. » More June 20, 2006 New DuPont™ Delrin® Grades Fulfill Evolving Customer Needs Six new grades of DuPont™ Delrin® acetal meet needs for lower volatile emissions, weathering resistance, and reduced wear and friction. The new materials are making their debut at the NPE 2006 plastics exhibition this week. » More June 20, 2006 High-flow Grade of DuPont™ Zytel® HTN Joins ‘Superstructural’ Portfolio DuPont Engineering Polymers is expanding its portfolio of strong, stiff superstructural materials with new high-flow grade of DuPont™ Zytel® HTN high-performance polyamide. The new grade, Zytel® HTN53G50LRHF, is making its debut at the NPE 2006 exhibition this week. » More June 20, 2006 Coming Soon From DuPont: Advances in Nanocomposites DuPont Engineering Polymers is developing thermoplastic nanocomposites that promise to open new opportunities for design and production of parts delivering higher performance, lighter weight and/or increased molding productivity. » More June 20, 2006 DuPont Engineering Polymers Previews Plans to Produce a New Family of High-Performance Polymers Made with Renewable Resources DuPont Engineering Polymers today announced at NPE that it is moving forward with plans to produce a new family of high-performance thermoplastic resins and elastomer products made with renewable resources. » More June 20, 2006 Intake Manifold of DuPont™ Zytel® HTN Withstands High Temperature in Audi V-8 Turbo-Diesel The German firm of MANN+HUMMEL, a major global partner for the automotive and engineering industries, picked DuPont Zytel® HTN polyphthalamide for the air-intake manifold in the 4.2 liter diesel motor that powers the Audi A8. This high-performance polyamide’s good mechanical properties withstand high temperatures as well as aggressive gases and liquids such as fuels, lubricants, combustion products and brine, over long periods. Parts molded from this resin show outstanding dimensional stability. » More June 20, 2006 Momentum - Presented by DuPont and INVISTA - Gives Designers a Bigger Palette Momentum, a design show experience from DuPont and INVISTA S.á r.l., was unveiled to designers in multiple markets today at the NPE. » More June 20, 2006 New Lighting Technology from DuPont Automotive Sheds Light on Cost-Reduction Solutions for Global Automotive Lighting Automotive headlamps – a significant opportunity to add personality to vehicle styling – can now be manufactured more cost effectively through a new “Design-Materials-Processing” solution developed by DuPont Automotive. A combination of new DuPont™ Crastin® PBT grades, innovative manufacturing techniques plus design and development support enables direct metallization of automotive headlamp bezels, the trim ring that not only supports the headlamp, but provides distinction in design. » More June 19, 2006 Viton® FreeFlow® At a Glance A New Era for Processing Additives » More June 19, 2006 Fact Sheet – DuPont Engineering Polymers Previews Plans to Produce a New Family of High-Performance Polymers Made with Renewable Resources DuPont™ Sorona® polymer and DuPont™ Hytrel® thermoplastic elastomer made with renewable resources » More June 19, 2006 At a Glance - DuPont Engineering Polymers Giving Shape to Smarter Ideas… from Concept to Commercialization » More June 20, 2006 New Lighting Technology from DuPont Automotive Sheds Light on Cost-Reduction Solutions for Global Automotive Lighting Automotive headlamps – a significant opportunity to add personality to vehicle styling – can now be manufactured more cost effectively through a new “Design-Materials-Processing” solution developed by DuPont Automotive. A combination of new DuPont™ Crastin® PBT grades, innovative manufacturing techniques plus design and development support enables direct metallization of automotive headlamp bezels, the trim ring that not only supports the headlamp, but provides distinction in design. » More June 15, 2006 The Hunt for New Ideas, New Resins Drive NPE Attendance, According to DuPont Engineering Polymers Pre-Show Survey Results The need for innovation, new technologies and strategies to manage challenges borne from a fiercely competitive global marketplace are a few of the themes that emerged from the results of the DuPont Engineering Polymers survey of plastics professionals attending the NPE next week in Chicago. » More June 4, 2006 Now is the time » More April 26, 2006 DuPont Engineering Polymers to Present New Weapons Against Wear and Friction at NPE DuPont Engineering Polymers is unveiling four new materials for combating wear and friction at NPE 2006 in Chicago, June 19-23. The new resins are an extension of a strong offering of wear and friction solutions from DuPont. » More April 20, 2006 Marine Propeller Isolator Using DuPont™ Delrin® acetal resin Combats ‘Shift Clunk’ An innovative propeller hub isolator developed by Mercury Marine delivers quieter, smoother gear shifting for marine engines. The isolator, called Flo-Torq® IV, will be on display in the DuPont booth at NPE 2006, Chicago, June 19-23. » More April 10, 2006 Increased safety at a reduced weight: DuPont™ Spallshield® provides step-change in sunroof technology DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions has introduced DuPont™ Spallshield®, the business' first generation plastic composite product for use in vehicle sunroofs. » More April 4, 2006 Delphi Debuts Patented Active Energy-Absorbing Steering Column on Ford Vehicles – Taps DuPont Engineering Polymers for Material and Technical Support Innovative thinking and cooperation among Delphi and its supply chain, including DuPont Engineering Polymers, is at the heart of a critical new safety application – the Delphi Active Energy-absorbing Steering Column – for the Lincoln Town Car, Mercury Grand Marquis and Ford Crown Victoria . » More March 27, 2006 ‘Work Together on Global, Customer-Facing Innovations,’ Say Engineers Attending the 2006 SAE World Congress Globalization, customer-facing innovations and cross-value chain collaboration are needed to strengthen the auto industry, according to engineers and designers planning to attend the 2006 SAE World Congress opening here next week. » More February 28, 2006 Increased safety at a reduced weight: DuPont™ Spallshield® provides step-change in sunroof technology DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions has introduced DuPont™ Spallshield®, the business' first generation plastic composite product for use in vehicle sunroofs. » More February 20, 2006 Heat Shield of DuPont™ Zytel® HTN Protects Mercedes Diesel’s ‘Beauty Cover’ Powerful modern diesel engines generate a lot of heat in the tightly packed engine compartment. Conventional, relatively inexpensive nylons used under the hood for large covers soon meet their thermal tolerance limits. » More January 30, 2006 DuPont Enters Joint Venture with Largest Russian Auto Finishes Supplier DuPont and Russkie Kraski Corp. have created a joint venture aimed at supplying automotive coatings to manufacturers of automobiles and commercial vehicles in Russia and former Soviet republics in Eastern Europe. » More January 18, 2006 High-impact DuPont™ Zytel® SST protects Continental’s ESC sensor cluster To meet the main requirements of ruggedness and torsion resistance for the housing of Continental Automotive Systems Division's recently-introduced ESC (Electronic Stability Control) system, the part's developers chose high-impact DuPont™ Zytel® SST (Stiff-Super-Tough) nylon. » More November 29, 2005 Momentum from DuPont and INVISTA Gives Designers a Bigger Palette Momentum, the newest design show experience from DuPont and INVISTA, debuts in January with more than 50 innovative material samples from 12 product families. » More November 29, 2005 Car Buyers’ ‘Appetite for Color’ Eats Into Silver’s Long Reign, 2005 DuPont Automotive Color Popularity Report Finds Technology Drives Broader Palette Silver’s six-year reign as the top vehicle color choice worldwide is being challenged by gray, now infused with an array of colors, and a stronger, bolder blue. DuPont Automotive’s new 2005 Color Popularity Report shows the trend toward mass personalization is upon us as a growing number of vehicle buyers indulge an increasing appetite for true color. » More November 17, 2005 Innovative Use of Plastics Helps Save Fuel, Captures Industry Honors The 2006 Toyota Crown and Lexus GS-300 boast a fuel-savings component that last night earned the Most Innovative Use of Plastics award in the Powertrain Category from the Society of Plastics Engineers for Toyota and partners Aisan and DuPont Automotive. » More November 15, 2005 DuPont receives quality award from Takata Petri DuPont is the first resin supplier to be named recipient of a Takata Petri "Quality - First" General Management Award 2005. » More November 1, 2005 DuPont Opens Automotive Paint Laboratory in Japan DuPont Automotive Systems today opened a $10 million laboratory in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, to facilitate technical services and approvals for automotive coatings used by Japanese auto manufacturers worldwide, and to support their home country assembly operations. » More October 19, 2005 DuPont Promotes Hay to Vice President – Sales and Marketing, James R. “Jim” Hay has been promoted to vice president, sales and marketing for DuPont Engineering Polymers Americas. » More September 8, 2005 New DuPont™ ACE Delivers Cost-effective Performance for Automotive Hoses & Ducts DuPont Packaging & Industrial Products introduces DuPont™ ACE - a new acrylic co-elastomer that cost-effectively fills the gap between high- and mid-range elastomers. » More August 30, 2005 DuPont at Fakuma 2005: Application-specific materials and new technologies Hemel Hempstead, August 30, 2005 - DuPont Engineering Polymers is hosting a joint exhibit with its distributor, Biesterfeld Plastic, at Stand 5219, Hall A5, during Fakuma 2005 (18-22 October in Friedrichshafen, Germany). » More August 15, 2005 Webasto Picks DuPont™ Crastin® for BMW Sliding Sunroof Frame Dimensional stability, low-warp properties and abrasion resistance were the main reasons DuPont™ Crastin®LW9020 thermoplastic polyester was chosen for sunroof frame sections on BMW’s Series 1 and 3 models, according to German automotive system supplier Webasto. » More July 29, 2005 Strong and tough DuPont™ Zytel® used in FAKRA-standard connectors Hemel Hempstead, July 2005. FAKRA-standard connectors, manufactured by US company Osram Sylvania and moulded from DuPont™ Zytel® nylon, are emerging as the preferred links for on-board cabling used with satellite radio and a wide range of other telematics systems. » More July 12, 2005 First 7-Speed automatic gearbox has shift plate of DuPont™ Zytel® A shift plate made of DuPont™ Zytel® nylon carries the fully integrated gear-change control system of DaimlerChrysler’s trend-setting 7G-Tronic seven-speed automatic gearbox. » More June 9, 2005 DuPont Japan Announces the establishment of DuPont Automotive Center in Nagoya DuPont Japan, President Akio Kobayashi today announced the location of the new DuPont Automotive Center in Japan. Located in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, the Center will play a key role in system and application development for the automotive industry market. » More June 6, 2005 The DuPont™ Wedge™ for Head-up Display Illuminates Safety, Navigation and Handling Features; Available on GM Vehicles A head-up display (HUD) technology from Asahi Glass, Nippon Seiki and DuPont Automotive is available as an option on several GM vehicles including the Pontiac Grand Prix, Cadillac STS and Chevrolet Corvette. » More May 31, 2005 MINI Autos Stay on the Go With DuPont™ Vespel® for Transmission Seals The stepless automatic drive in the sporty Mini car can operate maintenance-free, thanks in part to the exceptional abrasion resistance and other high-performance capabilities of sealing rings made of DuPont™ Vespel® SP polyimide. » More April 11, 2005 New DuPont Technology Gives Auto Safety Glass a New “Look” A new technology that allows digital images to be printed directly on the DuPont™ SentryGlas® automotive safety interlayer blends form and function by introducing design possibilities to an important safety feature. » More April 11, 2005 SAE Recognizes Joint DuPont Automotive, DENSO Technical Paper on Automotive Recycling Development Program DuPont Canada Principal Research Scientist Dr. H. Peter Kasserra and DuPont Engineering Polymers’ Senior Research Scientist Christian Leboeuf are among a team to be honored with the Society of Automotive Engineering Arch T. Colwell Merit Award for a technical paper on breakthrough automotive cradle-to-cradle recycling technology. » More April 11, 2005 Innovative Engine Part for Toyota Generates Fuel Savings Toyota showcases its commitment to cleaner, more energy-efficient transportation with the Toyota Zero Crown luxury car, available in Japan. » More April 11, 2005 New Low-Warp Thermoplastic From DuPont Engineering Polymers Can Make Better Electrical Connectors, Control Boxes and More DuPont Engineering Polymers is unveiling a new solution to warpage and flow problems in producing under-the-hood electrical components at the Society of Automotive Engineers’s 2005 World Congress here this week. » More April 11, 2005 DuPont Superstructural Plastics Push Back Barriers to Metal Replacement DuPont Engineering Polymers is clearing the way for the next wave of metal replacement by plastics with an expanded portfolio of “superstructural“ thermoplastic materials debuting in the United States at the 2005 Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress here this week. » More April 11, 2005 High-Pressure Oil Tank of DuPont™ Zytel® Nylon Debuts on High-Performance BMW Motorcycle BMW’s first full-bore sports motorcycle comes ashore this Spring equipped with a high-pressure oil tank that underscores the potential of DuPont™ Zytel® nylon for enabling innovation by meeting challenging requirements. The Mahle Group, Stuttgart, Germany, developed the tank for BMW. » More April 11, 2005 New Low-Warp Thermoplastic From DuPont Engineering Polymers Can Make Better Electrical Connectors, Control Boxes and More DuPont Engineering Polymers is unveiling a new solution to warpage and flow problems in producing under-the-hood electrical components at the Society of Automotive Engineers’s 2005 World Congress here this week. » More April 7, 2005 Collaborating to Deliver Consumer-Focused Innovation Will Help Strengthen the Auto Industry, Say Engineers Attending the 2005 SAE World Congress Engineers and designers planning to attend the 2005 SAE World Congress opening here next week believe “emphasizing consumer-facing innovations” and “increasing collaboration along the value chain” are the top strategies that will strengthen the auto industry, according to the 11th annual DuPont Automotive/SAE survey. (see survey charts). » More March 31, 2005 Marine Fuel Module Made With DuPont™ Zytel® HTN Wins SPI Award A rugged, innovative fuel supply module developed for Mercury Marine’s Verado™ four-stroke outboard engines garnered the prestigious Judge’s Award in the annual Product Design Competition sponsored by The Society of the Plastics Industry’s (SPI) Structural Plastics Division. » More March 18, 2005 New DuPont™ Vamac® DHC Makes Durable Seals, Cures Fast in the Press The newest addition to the DuPont™ Vamac® ethylene acrylic elastomer family – Vamac® DHC – cures up to 30 percent faster than existing no-postcure grades while improving compression set and oil resistance. » More December 9, 2004 Silver Still Strong, But Livelier Hues Lead Change -- 2004 DuPont Automotive Color Popularity Report Indicates Car Buyers “Yearn For Color” A color coup has yet to topple silver’s crown, but a yearning for new and expressive vehicle exterior colors is clearly gaining force – a trend that experts say will increase in the coming years. » More December 2, 2004 DuPont Will Build Paint Laboratory in Japan DuPont today announced that it will build a $10 million laboratory in Japan to facilitate technical approvals for automotive coatings used by Japanese auto manufacturers worldwide and to support their home country assembly operations. » More November 11, 2004 DuPont Applications Top SPE “Most Innovative Use of Plastics” Awards in Chassis/Hardware and Powertrain Categories DuPont materials helped Chrysler to secure the top Chassis/Hardware award, and Ford to win a Powertrain finalist award at last night’s Most Innovative Use of Plastics Program, hosted by the Society of Plastics Engineers Automotive Division. » More October 14, 2004 European Molding Technology Supersized for American Diesel Pickup Sophisticated molding processes developed to feed Europe’s growing appetite for diesel engines have now been adapted to produce “supersized” intake ducts for an all-American pickup truck. » More September 29, 2004 Tough DuPont Plastic Provides Breakthrough Application for Automaker The second-generation 2004 Dodge Durango SUV and Dakota pickup feature an automotive industry first – the use of plastic for structural support of a sheet metal body panel at the body-in-white stage. » More August 10, 2004 Connectors Using DuPont™ Zytel® Nylon Help Bring In Satellite Radio Loud and Clear The automotive industry is riding the wave of digital satellite radio and other telematic systems by turning to NuChannel™ FAKRA SMB connectors and cable from OSRAM SYLVANIA. » More June 22, 2004 Tire Pressure Sensors Lighten Up but Withstand Heavy Spin Loads, Thanks to DuPont High-Performance Polymers Aiming at the emerging market for tire pressure monitoring in passenger cars, SmarTire Systems Inc. has developed a new low-cost system using rugged, extremely lightweight sensors made with DuPont™ Zytel® HTN high performance polyamide and Zytel® nylon 66. » More June 8, 2004 DuPont™ ETPV Helps Make Better Fuel Vent Tubing… for Less New TFLEX™ fuel vent tubing from Teleflex Fluid Systems relies on DuPont™ ETPV engineering thermoplastic vulcanizate to provide a strong, flexible structure that can be easily formed into complex shapes. » More May 17, 2004 DuPont™ Zytel® HTN Eases Molding of Quality Parts for Transmission Shifter Coil bobbins molded from DuPont™ Zytel® HTN high performance polyamide resin help assure smooth, reliable shifting of a new electronically controlled automatic transmission for Ford trucks. » More April 28, 2004 Nowak Named by DuPont as a Coatings Business Director Herbert M. (Chip) Nowak is named a business director for DuPont Herberts Automotive Systems, overseeing the worldwide automotive coatings needs of two major auto OEM accounts, it was announced here today by Stephen L. Cox, vice president - Americas, DuPont Herberts Automotive Systems. » More April 26, 2004 Ambitious Mobile Air Conditioning Climate Protection Goal Announced Members of a partnership of industry, government, and environmental advocacy organizations announced today they are launching an ambitious collaborative effort to deliver dramatic increases in the energy efficiency and substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from the operation of motor vehicle air conditioning (A/C) systems. » More April 22, 2004 Coletta Named by DuPont as Coatings Vice President for Asia Pacific Region Anthony (Tony) A. Coletta has been named vice president – Asia Pacific region for DuPont Herberts Automotive Systems and will relocate from Troy, Mich., to Shanghai, China, it was announced here today by Marty M. McQuade, global vice president and general manager – DuPont Herberts Automotive Systems, the original equipment coatings unit of DuPont Performance Coatings. » More April 20, 2004 DuPont Coatings Business is Among the First to Earn New Auto Industry ISO Quality Management Certifications The DuPont Mount Clemens automotive coatings plant, DuPont Troy Coatings Laboratory and operations at the DuPont Automotive headquarters here are now registered to comply with the latest ISO quality management standard for the auto industry, ISO/TS –16949:2002, well ahead of deadlines set by the auto companies. » More April 1, 2004 New DuPont™ AccuAngle™Protractor Improves Automotive Color Communications People often see things differently, especially color. With the need to ensure proper color matches in the auto industry, those differences can be costly. But now, DuPont Automotive, Troy, Mich., is introducing the DuPont™ AccuAngle™ metallic color protractor, a simple ingenious tool based on the concept of a protractor, to easily improve metallic and pearlescent color matching communications and control. » More March 9, 2004 DuPont Performance Coatings Wins 2004 Auto Industry PACE Award for Ford Launch of Innovative Two-Tone Paint Process DuPont Performance Coatings received the prestigious Automotive News PACE Award here last night for a unique “wet-on-wet” coatings system that enables two-tone styling in one pass through the paint line for Ford Super Duty Trucks. » More March 8, 2004 Nissan’s First North American V8 Uses Thermoplastic Air Intake ManifoSignificant Weight, Performance Benefits – Nissan’s first V8 produced in North America uses a lightweight, innovative thermoplastic air intake manifold designed to help deliver outstanding low-end torque for the all-new Armada full-size SUV, Infiniti QX56 full-size luxury SUV and the full-size Titan pickup truck. » More March 8, 2004 A Boat that Drives like a Car, Latest DuPont Automotive Materials Technology ‘Hits the Waves’ in Breakthrough Mercury Marine Outboard Engine Mercury Marine turns engine technology on its ear with a new category of outboard engine using high-performance DuPont polymers in 21 key parts of its new Verado four-stroke engines. Introduced to the market Feb. 12, the engine is prominently featured in the DuPont booth #1643 at the SAE World Congress this week. » More March 8, 2004 DuPont Names Murphy as Automotive Marketing Director for the Americas Christopher S. Murphy has been named automotive director – Americas, for DuPont Automotive Performance Materials, to lead automotive industry marketing and development for the company’s extensive portfolio of engineering plastics from its automotive headquarters here. He will be responsible for leveraging automotive market development activity with other DuPont businesses in electronics, advanced fibers, glass laminating products and OEM coatings. » More March 8, 2004 DuPont Introduces New Fuel System Materials for Static Dissipation, Hot Diesel Resistance DuPont is expanding its materials and technology offering for automotive fuel systems with new DuPont™ Zytel® CDV conductive nylons and with a new DuPont™ Delrin® acetal resin that stands up in hot diesel fuel. The new materials are making their debut at the SAE World Congress here this week. » More March 8, 2004 Toyota, DuPont Engineering Polymers Show Value of Composite Recycle Technology in Automotive Air Intake Manifolds DuPont Engineering Polymers and Toyota Motor Corp. confirm the feasibility of DuPont Composite Recycle Technology as a means to reclaim and reuse nylon 6 from automotive air intake manifolds and reduce the environmental footprint. » More March 3, 2004 Safety Ranks High on The Minds of SAE Attendees After the perennial top concern over cost reduction, safety is rated as the number one challenge among automotive engineers to stay competitive in the design of the next generation of motor vehicles, according to the 10th annual DuPont sponsored survey of those planning to attend the 2004 SAE World Congress and Exposition, March 8 – 11. The DuPont SAE survey results also ranked advanced safety and entertainment systems as virtually tied among the top two technologies consumers would be willing to pay for in their next vehicle. » More March 1, 2004 Cost Tops 10th DuPont Automotive/SAE Survey, as Safety, Fuel Economy, Alternative Powertrain Technology Gain Importance While cost is still the top concern for 33 percent of attendees at the 2004 SAE World Congress, 13 percent named safety as their top concern; and 12 percent selected fuel economy and alternative powertrain issues as paramount, according to the 10th annual DuPont Automotive/SAE Survey. » More February 24, 2004 DuPont Increases Equity Position and Outlines Investment Plans DuPont Performance Coatings has acquired additional equity in its DuPont Red Lion joint ventures in Beijing and Changchun, China, to reinforce its position as the leading coatings supplier to the growing Chinese automotive industry. » More February 19, 2004 DuPont Composite Recycle Technology Captures Top Environmental Award DuPont Composite Recycle Technology and the joint program with DENSO Corp. to test its viability captured the 2004 environmental award for New Technology in Materials and Processes from the Environmental Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers. DuPont Engineering Polymers and DENSO Corp. accepted the award today at the annual Global Environmental Conference (GPEC) in Detroit. » More January 26, 2004 Brake System Vacuum Booster Spacer Helps Reduce Weight and Complexity in New GM Mid-Size Trucks General Motors’ next generation of mid-size trucks benefit from a new lightweight, highly effective brake system vacuum booster self-retaining spacer made of DuPontTM Hytrel® thermoplastic polyester elastomer. The spacer sits between a vehicle’s firewall and brake system to help position brake components. » More January 5, 2004 First North American High-Volume Thermoplastic Valve Cover Delivers Cost, Weight, Functional Benefits; Debuts on 2004 Chrysler and Dodge Minivans North America’s first high-volume thermoplastic valve cover debuts on the 2004 Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Caravan and Grand Caravan with 3.3 and 3.8-liter V-6 engines. » More December 19, 2003 DuPont Automotive Coatings Unit and Kansai Paint to End Joint Venture Relationships DuPont and Kansai Paint, Ltd., have agreed to amicably terminate their automotive coatings joint venture relationships due to incompatible global strategies, Marty M. McQuade, vice president and general manager of DuPont Herberts Automotive Systems and Katsuya Sera, president of Kansai Paint Company, Ltd., announced today. » More December 8, 2003 2003 DuPont Automotive Color Popularity Report Shows Gray Gaining as New Color Options Emerge Silver is still the world’s leading vehicle color, but in North America, rich shades of medium-dark metallic gray increased significantly in popularity while red and other high-chroma colors hint at major changes to come in the automotive color palette. » More November 13, 2003 When Extra Performance Counts, MSD Ignition Counts on DuPont™ Thermx® PCT MSD Ignition, a world leader in performance automotive ignition technology, is stepping up to DuPont™ Thermx® PCT high performance polyester for coil forms in its MSD® ignition coils. » More October 14, 2003 INVISTA Expands Nylon 6,6 Airbag Capacity in China and UK INVISTA, formerly DuPont Textiles & Interiors, today announced nylon 6,6 fiber production capacity increases totaling 7.5 kilotons (kt.) at two facilities; one in Qing Dao, China, and the second in Gloucester, UK. » More October 14, 2003 DuPont Chemist Honored for Excellence in Research Leadership Allisa Gam of DuPont Performance Coatings has received the 2003 Women of Color Technology Award from the Career Communications Group, Inc. The award was presented at the seventh annual National Women of Color Technology Awards Conference, held October 9-11 in Atlanta, Ga. » More September 29, 2003 Playing the colour game: DuPont presents new automotive trends At the new Colour Show, colour designers and the laboratory staff work in close cooperation to analyze, develop and present the automotive colours of the future. » More August 5, 2003 DuPont™ SentryGlas® Plus Sets Standards in Automotive Side Windows The opportunity for advanced laminated safety glass to offer motorists greater vehicle security and safety is getting another vote of confidence with the latest application of DuPont SentryGlas® Plus interlayer for optional side windows on the new BMW 5 Series. » More July 23, 2003 DuPont™ Zytel® helps keep Porsche Cayenne engine compact The 2003 Porsche Cayenne’s complex air intake manifold and rocker covers are made of glass reinforced Zytel® nylon resin from DuPont, helping to save space and weight under the hood in Porsche’s first model in the sports utility vehicle (SUV) sector. » More June 24, 2003 NPE Visitors Seek New Ideas, Improved Materials, DuPont Survey Finds Plastics industry executives are on the prowl at NPE for new ideas and materials that improve aesthetics, increase design freedom and reduce cost. Those are among the findings from a DuPont survey of plastics designers and processors planning to attend the huge trade show at McCormick Place in Chicago, June 23-27. » More June 24, 2003 DuPont™ Shine-E Rynite® Has It All for On-line Painted Car Parts, Unpainted Super-gloss Components for Many Uses New DuPont™ Shine-E Rynite® thermoplastic polyester is aiming to replace painted metal with lighter-weight, lower-cost molded parts that you can paint like metal or use as-is in automotive, appliance and other consumer products. The new super-gloss material is making its debut at NPE 2003 as part of an expanded DuPont offering of engineering polymers and technology delivering improved functionality, aesthetics and/or processing productivity. » More June 24, 2003 DuPont Composite Recycle Technology Makes Like-New From Scrapped Car Parts, Helps Meet ELV RegulationsNylon New DuPont Composite Recycle Technology marks a giant step forward in helping automakers meet the European Union’s mandates for end-of-life vehicle (ELV) closed-loop recycling with a cost-effective technology to recycle large, glass-filled nylon automotive parts. Results of “in-use” testing of recycle-content material generated by a development program with DENSO Corporation show Composite Recycle Technology can be one of the most effective technologies. » More June 24, 2003 Platable Plastics Aim Higher With DuPont™ Zytel® HTN Plated plastics are set to move into more demanding environments with the introduction of new platable grades of DuPont™ Zytel® HTN high performance polyamide resins. The new grades are making their debut at NPE 2003 as part of an expanded DuPont offering of engineering polymers and technology delivering improved functionality, aesthetics and/or processing productivity. » More June 24, 2003 Low-draft Nylon Parts May Run Faster With New DuPont Molding Aid A new DuPont productivity aid can cut cycle time in molding difficult parts from unreinforced nylon 66, according to the experience of one leading molder. Supplied as a pelletized concentrate, DuPont™ Zytel® FE310014 nylon resin is making its debut at NPE 2003 as part of an expanded offering of DuPont engineering polymers and technology delivering improved processing productivity, functionality, and/or aesthetics. » More June 24, 2003 DuPont Engineering Polymers Helps Customers Gain Benefits of Laser Welding DuPont Engineering Polymers is featuring application technology for the evolving use of laser welding to assemble plastics components at NPE 2003. The technology is part of an expanded offering of engineering polymers and technology delivering improved functionality, aesthetics and/ processing productivity. » More June 24, 2003 Tough New FR Nylons From DuPont Handle ‘Thermoset’ Jobs… for Less Two tough new flame-retardant (FR) grades of DuPont™ Zytel® glass-reinforced nylon resins give electrical manufacturers compelling, lower-cost alternatives to thermosets in circuit breaker housings, switchgear, fluorescent lighting and other applications. The new resins are making their debut at NPE 2003 as part of an expanded offering of DuPont engineering polymers and technology delivering improved functionality, aesthetics and/or processing productivity. » More June 24, 2003 Thermoforming Goes High Performance With DuPont™ Delrin® Forming Solutions A DuPont Engineering Polymers breakthrough in polymer science now makes it possible to thermoform and decorate housings, panels and other products delivering the superior performance of DuPont™ Delrin® acetal resin. New DuPont™ Delrin® Forming Solutions are making their debut at NPE 2003 as part of an expanded offering of engineering polymers and technology delivering improved functionality, aesthetics and processing productivity. » More May 29, 2003 DuPont Contributions to Auto Safety According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than 40,000 people are killed annually on U.S. roads. In fact, automobile deaths are the number one cause of fatalities among children and young adults. To raise awareness of the issue with teens and their parents, DuPont is launching a nationwide auto safety tour called Get Real Behind the Wheel. Leveraging its scientific expertise and unmatched commitment to safety, DuPont currently makes more than 65 contributions to the world of auto safety. These include everything from the electronics that can help avoid collisions, materials that can mitigate injury in accidents and product technology that adds strength to increase the chances of survival in SUV rollovers. » More April 24, 2003 World’s First Plastic Belt-Driven Sunroof from Aisin Combines Innovative Design, DuPont Materials to Cut Weight, Cost and Boost Performance Stimulated by consumer visions of warm weather driving, industry analysts such as CSM Worldwide predict that 3.5 million vehicles with sunroofs will be produced for North America this year. An innovative sunroof system design from Aisin Seiki Corporation, enabled by several DuPont materials, could make this already popular option lighter, more durable and less costly. » More April 24, 2003 Ford Launches Two-tone Paint Process – DuPont Honored with Ford’s 2002 World Excellence Award DuPont Herberts Automotive Systems, the OEM coatings unit of DuPont Performance Coatings, received Ford Motor Company's World Excellence Award – Recognition of Achievement, recognizing the company as one of its top suppliers in the world for 2002 performance. » More March 5, 2003 DuPont Advanced Automotive Electrical/Electronics (AAEE) Backgrounder » More March 5, 2003 DuPont Engineering Polymers Acquires High Performance Plastics Business from Eastman DuPont Engineering Polymers has acquired the high-performance crystalline plastics business from Eastman Chemical Company, it was announced here jointly by the two companies. The business includes Eastman’s Titan® LCP, a liquid crystal polymer, Thermx® PCT, a family of polycyclohexylene dimethyl terephthalate products and Thermx® EG series of reinforced PET thermoplastic polyester resins used in automotive, electrical/electronics and other industries. » More March 5, 2003 Ignition Tester Shields Out Noise With DuPont™ Zytel® EMX Checking ignition performance in racing cars and other high-powered vehicles is taking a turn for the better, thanks to DuPont™ Zytel® EMX nylon shielding resin. In the MSD® Digital Ignition Tester, a housing molded from Zytel® EMX effectively shields sensitive microprocessor circuitry against electromagnetic interference (EMI), or noise. The tester is displayed in the DuPont booth (#1953) at the SAE World Congress in Detroit’s Cobo Hall this week. » More March 5, 2003 MSD® Racing Ignition Systems Win With DuPont™ Rynite® PET DuPont Engineering Polymers is making a commitment to automotive racing by working with MSD® Ignition, the world leader in high-performance ignition components and systems. At the SAE World Congress this week, an impressive display in the DuPont booth features 60 MSD® ignition components used in various kinds of racing vehicles – all made with DuPont Rynite® thermoplastic polyester resin or other DuPont engineering plastics. » More March 5, 2003 DuPont Automotive Unveils New Corporate Safety Initiative At SAE World Congress today, DuPont unveiled a new corporate safety initiative to leverage more than 60 existing DuPont product lines and over $600 million of current revenue in auto safety systems to help vehicle manufacturers and their suppliers improve vehicle safety. The DuPont Automotive Safety Systems initiative incorporates air bag nylon, electronic materials, engineering plastics, elastomers, advanced composite materials, coatings, chemicals and other DuPont technologies. » More March 5, 2003 EPA Honors DuPont™ SuperSolids™ Coatings Technology The revolutionary science behind DuPont™ SuperSolids™ ultra-low emissions technology has earned the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean Air Excellence Award. SuperSolids™ clearcoat lowers volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions more than 25 percent, while also improving scratch and mar resistance 60 percent. The EPA will present the award during a ceremony to be held March 20, in Washington, D.C. » More March 5, 2003 Managing Cost, Alternative Fuel Technology Top Concerns in 2003 DuPont/SAE Survey Cost still tops the list of challenges facing the automotive industry, according to the ninth annual DuPont Automotive/SAE Survey of automotive engineers attending the SAE World Congress this week in Detroit. Technologies for alternative fuels, emissions regulations come in a close second and third, according to the results. » More February 19, 2003 Industry’s First Thermoplastic Wiper System on 2003 Lincoln Town Car Reduces Production Cost, Simplifies Assembly, Sets Trend The industry’s first injection-molded thermoplastic windshield wiper bracket (nosecone) system debuts on the 2003 Lincoln Town Car, delivering significant cost and weight benefits. The system, made of DuPont™ Rynite® post-consumer recycled PET polyester resin, eliminates a significant number of post-finishing operations and reduces weight approximately 10 percent to deliver significant production cost savings compared to a previous component of SMC (sheet molding compound). » More January 13, 2003 Saturn Finds Perfect Fit and Look With DuPont™ Rynite® PET Roof appliqués molded from DuPont™ Rynite® PET thermoplastic polyester resin meet tight fit and finish specifications for the Saturn VUE sports utility vehicle. The appliqués, which are long, curved exterior parts attached to the vehicle’s metal space frame above doors and behind rear side windows, rely on Rynite® for precision and stability. In addition to providing an elegant, finished look, the appliqués help channel away rainwater while providing a rigid, smooth sealing surface for the doors’ weather stripping. » More January 8, 2003 DuPont “Catalyst” Demonstrates Future Thinking in Automotive Design Automotive interior and exterior design are merging into a new kind of driving experience – matching lifestyle with personality and functionality. On Jan. 8 at 9:30 a.m. EST, DuPont will reveal “Catalyst” at a press conference at the DuPont World Automotive Headquarters in Troy, Mich. Intended to serve as a vehicle for future thinking, “Catalyst” is an entirely new presentation of innovative interior and exterior design, materials and finishes ideas. » More		DuPont Automotive Events
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