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Since we were founded in 1802, DuPont has pioneered new science applications
to become the world’s most dynamic science company. Our unique portfolio of
innovative and sustainable solutions now serves a myriad of markets: from
agriculture to automotive, energy to electronics and consumer to construction.
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All over the world people use our scientific and agronomic
expertise to develop and maintain a healthy and sustainable
way of life. We are committed to and invest in advancing
sustainable agriculture practices and developing more
efficient ways of protecting crops and fresh produce. We
do this to address the world’s changing nutritional needs
and make food healthier, fresher, safer and more convenient
for consumers worldwide.
FROM FIELD TO TABLE
Our investment in the science of food and nutrition extends
from the fields where crops, fruit and vegetables are grown, to
the tables where they are served. We are the leading developer
and supplier of advanced plant genetics to farmers worldwide.
We provide high quality agricultural seeds, agronomic advice
and support for farmers, based on both the latest technology
and years of experience. Products such as Pioneer® brand maize
hybrids with the YieldGard® gene for corn borer resistance (biotech)
are sold in six European countries and offer significant yield
advantages while reducing the need to spray. DuPont introduced
the first sulfonylurea (SU)-tolerant sunflower hybrids in Europe
(Pioneer® brand sunflower hybrids with the DuPont™ Express-
Sun™ trait for tolerance to EXPRESS® SX herbicide) to increase
harvestable yields.
Convenience and Aesthetics
We also work in partnership with the food manufacturing
industry, supporting it with technology and expert advice in a large
range of processes such as hygienic production environments,
food preservation, printing of high impact graphics for packaging
and cost effective waste management. Our innovative and
integrated packaging solutions combine protection and durability
with consumer-friendly design, to help keep food in optimum
condition during its journey from factory or field to the shop and
into the home. Materials such as our DuPont
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Surlyn® packaging
resin and Mylar® polyester film are used in meat packaging to seal
in freshness and flavour and protect against contaminants, while
our DuPont™ Suva® refrigerants help to keep food fresh and safe.
But our packaging solutions extend beyond food conservation.
With DuPont™ Biomax® Strong we have developed an additive
that improves the performance of bio-based, biodegradable
packaging. In the kitchen, our non-stick finish, DuPont™ Teflon®
Platinum, shields surfaces from abrasions caused by metal
utensils and scouring pads. A wide range of our products are
furthermore used in home and cooking appliances, as well as
robotics. Take for example food processor gears made with
DuPont™ Delrin®, a material which makes appliances last longer
and reduces noise levels.
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Our DuPont™ BAX® Q7 system is an advanced automated
DNA-based pathogen testing system that is used in many
countries around the world, including Turkey, Poland, Saudi
Arabia, South Africa, to help detect bacteria and other organisms
in raw ingredients, finished products and environmental
samples. This system helps to ensure the food we consume is
free from contamination.
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BRINGING SOY TO LIFE
As today’s consumers discover the health benefits of soy
protein, we are working with food manufacturers across
Europe to develop innovative products that are high in
protein, low in fat and have no cholesterol. Take for example
Solae™ SoleCina™, a nutritious blend of vegetable protein,
which has the same taste, texture and appearance as meat.

Left: DuPont™ Rynaxypyr™ helps farmers care for their crops safely
and efficiently with an improved environmental approach | Above
from top: Our DuPont™ BAX® Q7 system uses the most advanced
technologies available today to help detect pathogens in food |
DuPont™ Mylar® polyester films in packaging keeps meat fresh | We
introduced the first sulfonylurea (SU)-tolerant sunflower hybrids in
Europe to increase harvestable yields.
1 Photo courtesy of Marks & Spencer Group plc, United Kingdom
2 Photo courtesy of Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.

EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY

Our innovative insecticide, DuPont™ Rynaxypyr™, has an improved environmental profile and offers long-lasting, broad
spectrum protection against many of the most common and destructive chewing insects that plague fruit, vegetables,
specialty and field crops, as well as turf. We developed this product to help our customers in South Africa, Turkey and
soon also other European countries to care for their crops safely and efficiently without harming the environment.
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In an age where voice, data and images travel around the
world in seconds, our solutions are driving new generations
of electronic and communication devices. From cabling to
imaging, and circuitry to semiconductors, our science
provides indispensable tools for contemporary life.
MOBILE REVOLUTION
Today many consumers seek access to high quality data via
mobile devices. In collaboration with Polymer Vision, the
world’s first rollable all-plastic electronic display will be launched
in 2007, based on our Teonex® PEN, a highly flexible, robust
polyester film. This large yet lightweight display with 16 grey
tones offers high quality access to high-density information
such as web content, e-books and online newspapers. Future
generations of rollable screens will feature colour and video,
and will ultimately be incorporated into cell phone designs.
CONNECTING PEOPLE
But we also work to connect people on the ground. The expanding
road infrastructure in Central and Eastern Europe doesn’t just
mean improving individual road networks but also integrating
them into a transcontinental grid. The region’s extreme seasonal
climate change is one of the main challenges. Our DuPont™
Elvaloy® Reactive Elastomer Technology (RET), is an asphalt
modifier which can prevent road surfaces from rutting in the
heat, and cracking in the important cold-hot temperature cycles.
Successfully used since 1991 in harsh conditions in Pakistan
and Afghanistan, Elvaloy® modified asphalt now benefits new
roads in Turkey, Slovenia, Ukraine, Croatia, Russia and Romania.
SMOOTH COMMUNICATIONS
DuPont is also a leading supplier of electronic materials including
printed circuit and microcircuit materials, semiconductor
fabrication materials and integrated circuit packaging found in
digital cameras, laptops and plasma display panels. DuPont™
Zytel®, a high performance polyamide, provides a new option
for durable, easy-to-assemble components, and makes safer,
lead-free electronic production assembly lines possible.
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SAFE CONNECTIONS
As with every area of our business, safety is a major consideration
for all of our communication products and solutions. Wires and
cables are potential fire hazards. DuPont™ Teflon® is the most
commonly used primary insulation for high-speed data cables
and is used in IT systems and buildings because of its toughness
and strong flame-resistance. DuPont™ Fusabond® coupling
agents meanwhile help to offer fire protection for halogen-free
insulation of wires and cables, preserving communication
systems and keeping people connected.

INSPIRING IMAGES
DuPont technology makes printing of high-quality images cost-
effective, reliable and fast. Our DuPont™ Artistri™ and DuPont™
Cromaprint® digital printing system allows images and designs
to be produced on a wide variety of fabrics and other substrates,
while the DuPont™ Cyrel® Fast and DuPont™ Cyrel® round are
known for their complete flexographic printing production offering.

A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY
Sophisticated materials such as DuPont™ Pyralux® flexible
circuits and DuPont™ Kapton® polyimide film are just two
examples of the DuPont offering to the aerospace industry.
Our range of products have enabled missions into space by
providing key benefits such as volume and weight savings and
bend and twist flexibility.

Left: The world’s first rollable all-plastic electronic display made

with Teonex® PEN | Above from top: DuPont™ Cyrel® digital
technology is at the forefront of flexographic printing | DuPont™
Elvaloy® asphalt modifier provides safer passage for road users in
Central and Eastern Europe too | Our fuel cells are powering
increased mobility for technology such as laptop PCs.
1 Photo courtesy of Polymer Vision

CREATING MOBILE ENERGY

We are addressing the demand for increased personal mobility by creating cleaner, more convenient and sustainable
energy sources for mobile devices. This initiative took a major step forward in May 2005 with our launch of the first
commercially available Direct Methanol Fuel Cells. These more powerful, longer-lasting fuel cells significantly extend the
life of portable power supplies in consumer electronics as well as in larger industrial applications.
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With over 200 years as a worldwide leader in workplace
safety, we use our experience and technology to make
products and offer solutions for a safer life. We will
intensify our research and development in this area, with
the aim of bringing to market at least 1,000 new products
and services by 2015 that will protect people from harm
or threats. From consultancy and training to fabrics and
construction materials, we protect people, property and
businesses around the world, every day.
PROTECTING PEOPLE EVERYWHERE
Our aim is to use our knowledge to safeguard people in a
multitude of environments, protecting everyone from emergency
response teams to chemical industry operatives and construction
workers.
We have long been a pioneer in the area of protective clothing,
combining innovative thinking with a solid understanding of
market requirements. The result is a range of advanced fibres
and fabrics, including DuPont™ Kevlar®, for use in safety
garments such as bullet-resistant vests, DuPont™ Tyvek®
overalls with integral socks and thumb loops, DuPont™
Tychem® lightweight fabrics for protection against chemical
splashes and biohazards and DuPont™ Nomex® used by
response teams and industrial workers.
FABRICS FOR EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS
Celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2007, our DuPont™ Nomex®
heat resistant fibre is still proving its worth today. Clothing made
from DuPont™ Nomex® MetalPro multi-component protective
yarn protects welders and iron workers from the risk of burns
from molten iron sparks and splashes, while reducing the
likelihood of accidents caused by heat stroke. Unlike flame-
retardant fabric treatments, Nomex® offers permanent protection
that cannot be washed out or worn away.
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Our safety consultancy services help companies across the
globe achieve a sustainable 50 per cent or greater reduction in
injuries and reach operational excellence. With OMV, the
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leading Central and Eastern European oil and gas company, we
developed a programme that allowed them to cut the rate of
incidents for their 6,495 employees by 66 per cent, bringing the
company’s incident frequency rate below the industry average.

Left: DuPont™ Nomex® has been protecting fire fighters for 40 years |
Above from top: Our personal biosecurity kit has been developed in
preparation of a potential viral avian flu pandemic | DuPont™ Tyvek®
Classic Plus with socks and thumb loops guarantees an even higher
level of safety for response teams and industrial workers.
1 Photo courtesy of plainpicture

LOOKING AFTER HEALTH

In late 2005 DuPont took steps to reduce the potentially huge impact of a viral pandemic. Our doctors, epidemiologists,
biologists, biosecurity and personal protection experts together developed a Personal Biosecurity Kit, which contains our
DuPont™ Rely+On™ Antiseptic Gel, active against many viruses including H5N1 and HIV-1, our Rely+On™ DuPont™
Virkon® surface disinfectant, masks, gloves, a digital thermometer as well as other useful items. Kits are stored by
DuPont for our personnel, but are also available to external companies. We can provide both the tools and the expertise
to prepare for many health threats, as well as the materials, such as DuPont™ Corian® and DuPont™ Zodiaq® hygienic
high performance surfaces, that help maintain health standards.
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With more people on the move, DuPont is responding
to the challenges of transportation. Our solutions draw on
a myriad of things from electronics and communication
technology to coatings and performance materials to
ensure cars, planes, trains, trucks and bicycles are safe,
reliable, comfortable, attractive and environmentally sound.
AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATION
From design to development, we provide innovative ideas and
products for the automotive industry, enabling manufacturers
to reduce environmental impact, lower operational costs and
improve fuel efficiency in ever higher performance vehicles.
Our products range from DuPont™ Teflon®, used in oxygen
sensors to monitor exhaust fume quality, to fuel system sealing
components made of Viton® fluoroelas-
tomers, which offer improved resistance
to permeability and to today‘s aggressive
fuels and fuel additives.
As the largest global manufacturer of
automotive coatings for car manufacturers
and repairers, we deliver technologically
sophisticated and environmentally respon-
sible products. With our new EcoConcept
coating concept, car manufacturers can
eliminate one complete coating layer – the
still mainly solvent-based primer surfacer –
and reduce solvent emissions. We also
develop products that help our customers’
productivity. Take, for example, our
innovative UV refinish materials which
can cut the time for minor bodywork repairs
from 45 minutes to just over 25. Our paint
solutions for metal exteriors and plastic
interiors combine aesthetics with durabil-
ity to create better-looking vehicles with
longer life-spans.
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COMFORT AND EFFICIENCY

Our technology also improves the driving experience for drivers
and passengers. DuPont™ Hytrel®, DuPont™ Crastin® and
DuPont™ Zytel® high performance polymers are used in
innovative one-part engine air ducts. They replace the conven-
tional rubber and metal, thereby improving comfort and safety
while increasing fuel efficiency. Our DuPont™ Kapton® polyimide
film is used as a sensor in intelligent airbag systems to measure
the size and position of passengers to determine whether the 2

airbag should be activated, avoiding potential injuries to babies

and children.

FROM THE SEA TO THE SKY

We also have a long history of developing aeronautical products,
helping aircraft to fly faster, further, safer and more efficiently.
A typical commercial jet may, for example, contain over 200 km
of wire and cable insulated with DuPont™ Tefzel® fluoropolymer
resin and DuPont™ Oasis® optimised wire insulation. As part of
our marine portfolio, the DuPont
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many ships, including the Maltese Falcon, at 88 metres one of
the largest sail yachts in the world.
Left: DuPont develops advanced biofuels made from renewable
resources | Above from top: Our technologies help the new Airbus
SAFETY ON THE MOVE A380 fly further, faster and safer | The Maltese Falcon, one of the
Our products are featured throughout the world’s largest largest sail yachts in the world – enhanced and protected with our
marine finishes | Our paint solutions combine aesthetics with
commercial aircraft, the Airbus A380. High-performance
durability to create better-looking vehicles with longer life-spans.
materials such as DuPont™ Kevlar® and DuPont™ Nomex® 1 Photo courtesy of Airbus, computer graphic by Fixion
honeycomb core and DuPont™ Tedlar® film are used in many 2 Photo courtesy of PERINI NAVI S.p.A.
areas including flooring, ceilings and interior walls. Products
such as DuPont™ Vespel® engine parts and DuPont™ Oasis®
film enable the aircraft to meet demanding safety and strength
requirements.

REDUCING OUR RELIANCE ON FOSSIL FUELS

DuPont is partnering with BP to deliver advanced biofuels made from sugar beet, corn, wheat and other
renewable resources. The first of these new fuels is called biobutanol and is targeted for introduction in
2007 in the UK. Biobutanol can help accelerate the move to renewable transportation fuels and contribute
to lowering overall greenhouse gas emissions.
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Science shapes our future. It influences how we will travel,
what we will eat and how we will live. To give us a glimpse of
that future, DuPont has collaborated with Living Tomorrow
and built a House of the Future. Step through the doors of
this house and see how we may live in a few years time.
DuPont showcases a series of solutions that will shape buildings
and lifestyles to come. From luxury interior surfaces to the
latest generation of thermally efficient protective roofs and wall
systems, our products can help building professionals, architects
and construction companies deliver safety, design, sustainability
and comfort – the real foundations of any great building.
BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE
Our building industry expertise and technology focuses on
designing scientific products that unite function and aesthetics.
They open up a new world of creative possibilities for homes,
skyscrapers, bridges, airports, stadia, industrial buildings and
offices so they can operate efficiently, consume less energy,
be safe and look good for many years.
One of the main attributes of our solutions for building exteriors,
including glass, CoatingSolutions and decorative pigments, is
the prevention of weather damage. Through partnerships with
leading builders and architects we have developed a wide range
of such products. They include DuPont™ Zonyl®, a fluorinated
additive that provides a durable and transparent protective barrier
against water, oil and grease for porous surfaces and makes
them easy to clean; powder coatings such as DuPont™ Alesta®,
which combines highly effective corrosion protection with
beautiful decorative finishes; and our strong DuPont™ Butacite®
and DuPont™ SentryGlas® Plus interlayers.
At the same time, we keep an eye on building aesthetics and
make materials that give architects design flexibility. The durable,
fire-resistant, non-stick properties of DuPont™ Teflon® make it
an ideal component of translucent roofing structures which are
not only cost and energy efficient, but also light weight.
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Inside buildings, our products are used to give functional features,
such as kitchen work-surfaces and plumbing fixtures, new
aesthetic appeal. The versatility of our high-performance, decorative
surfaces DuPont™ Corian® and DuPont™ Zodiaq® make them
ideal for innovative ideas, such as the futuristic “Z-Island kitchen
by Corian®”, designed by globally renowned architect Zaha
Hadid which is installed in the House of the Future. But they
can also be used in furnishings, as wall cladding and in many
other materials throughout the home.

Our DuPont™ Zytel®, DuPont™ Crastin® and DuPont™ Delrin®

decorating solutions broaden the design possibilities for everyday
household items such as baths and door handles, while our
Teflon® protected fabrics have enabled designers to use leather,
carpets and upholstery in new and creative ways. DuPont™ Surlyn®
is being used as a durable, resilient flooring material in stores,
restaurants and other public spaces, where the electric under-
floor heating may use waterproof, flexible, non-aging, abrasion
and chemical resistant DuPont™ Tefzel® for cable insulation.

CREATING BEAUTY
Displayed in the living area of the House of the Future, DuPont™
SentryGlas® Expressions are digitally printed decorative interlayers
that can introduce high quality images and design textures on
safety glass. Architectural paints and coatings, plastics and
decorative laminates meanwhile receive lasting beauty and
superior coverage and opacity from our DuPont™ Ti-Pure®
white pigments.

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Left: DuPont™ Climate Systems contributes to the building’s thermal
efficiency, reduction in CO2 emissions and more comfortable indoor
climate | Above from top: Our powder coatings offer lasting
protection and beauty | Z-Island by DuPont™ Corian® – a futuristic
sensory-responsive kitchen, designed by globally renowned
architect Zaha Hadid | DuPont™ SentryGlas® Plus interlayers give
architects the licence to be adventurous.

CONSERVING ENERGY
The House of the Future will be more thermally efficient than buildings of today. DuPont™ Climate Systems is a combina-
tion of breathable and metallised membranes for roofs and walls, DuPont™ Tyvek® Enercor®, with a metallised vapour
control layer, DuPont™ AirGuard™. This system significantly improves thermal and moisture management, leading to
energy savings of up to 15 per cent, a reduction in CO2 emissions and a more comfortable indoor climate.
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THE SCIENCE OF LISTENING

Our research and development activities are geared towards finding sustainable
solutions that meet the needs of our customers and end-users, thus providing our
customers with concrete market opportunities. Our Cosmetic Solutions team,
for example, helps fragrance and cosmetics brands differentiate with packag-
ing materials that make a statement. DuPont™ Surlyn® resins, for example, are
used to create elegant transparent or frosted glass-like caps and containers
which are attractive yet durable and unbreakable.

FINDING SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVES

We continuously strive to find solutions for environmentally responsible
manufacturing. With our partner Tate & Lyle, we successfully make Bio-PDO™
from a renewable resource, corn sugar. This provides a versatile ingredient for
many products including cosmetics, liquid detergents, anti-freeze and specialty
polymers such as DuPont™ Sorona®.

We have also developed a broad portfolio of materials and technologies for the
production of alternative energy sources, such as photovoltaic (PV) systems,
which convert sunlight into electricity through solar cells. One such system is
installed at our Chestnut Run site in Delaware, United States. Since its start-up
in April 2006 the system has produced an average of about 160 kWh/day – enough
to meet the needs of eight residential homes and to provide 10 per cent of the
energy used by one of our on-site buildings. We supply PV manufacturers with
DuPont™ Tedlar® films, encapsulants and conductive inks.

INNOVATING FOR THE FUTURE

At DuPont, we use science to find solutions which address current needs and 1

those of future generations. Take for example a radical new patented technology
for the construction industry: a thermal mass panel called DuPont™ Energain®, From top: Perfume and cosmetics manufacturers
make a statement with our packaging materials |
expressly designed to store and to save energy, as well as stabilise room
Fabrics with fibres made from bio-based polymer
temperatures. With Energain®, temperatures in buildings can be lowered by DuPont ™ Sorona ® | The world’s largest self-
seven degrees Celsius in the warm season, and air conditioning costs can be supporting all-glass staircase, which won the
reduced by an average 35 per cent. In colder months, heating costs can be cut Innovation Award Architecture and Glass in 2006,
uses DuPont ™ SentryGlas ® laminated glass
by up to 15 per cent. In both cases, CO2 emissions can be significantly reduced. interlayers for the high strength connections
between the sidewalls and the step mountings.
www.innovations.dupont.com 1 Photo courtesy of Seele GmbH

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registered trademark of Pioneer Hi-Bred International. Solae
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