DuPont wins four Global Top 100 Technology R&D Awards

DuPont recently announced that it has won the 2023 R&D 100 Awards
Four awards in the machinery/materials category, and a special commendation silver medal in the green technology category. The Global Top 100 Science and Technology R&D Awards are organized by the R&D
World” magazine to honor the 100 most innovative technologies of the previous year.

Alexa Dembek, Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer of DuPont

We are honored to be recognized for the DuPont team’s unwavering commitment to excellence as we work to help customers address their most pressing sustainability challenges, from clean water, to sustainable buildings, to next-generation vehicles. Winning these awards reflects our team’s day-in and day-out commitment to driving the world’s prosperity through essential innovation.

DuPont’s award-winning products and innovative technologies in the 2023 Global Top 100 Technology R&D Awards are as follows:

FilmTec™ NF1000 is a spiral-wound nanofiltration membrane element that has excellent permeate flux and operates at high pH.
Excellent durability in environmental conditions, enabling challenging material separations in high-pressure industrial wastewater applications. As the world strives to recycle and reuse more wastewater, whether from industry or municipalities, FilmTec™
NF1000 can help realize the most challenging wastewater reuse in various industrial sectors (coal chemical, textile, petrochemical, industrial power, steelmaking/metallurgy) while reducing energy consumption and increasing productivity.

DuPont™ AmberTec™ UP4000Pd OH is a strong base anion exchange resin doped with highly active palladium nanoparticles for the removal of ultrapure water (UPW) in semiconductor manufacturing plants.
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in the system. DuPont™ AmberTec™ UP4000Pd
OH brings stronger application performance and greater sustainability. Ultrapure water is an important component of the chip manufacturing process and is used in a series of process steps such as wafer cleaning, which are highly sensitive to impurities. H2O2 exists in ultrapure water as an organic impurity by-product of UV treatment, which can cause problems such as corrosion of system components. In addition to this award, DuPont received a Silver Special Recognition Award in the Green Technology category for this innovative product.

DuPont™ Foam™ Sertaron™ Plazamate™ XR insulation board is the extruded polystyrene board product with the lowest thermal conductivity in current roofing applications. Using the same thickness, it can be increased by 30%
Thermal properties and excellent water vapor resistance. This is another cross-generational change of Sertalon™ low GWP products. Lower product embodied carbon and full life cycle optimization contribute to higher LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification)
ratings, making it the ideal solution for sustainable, energy-efficient commercial roof insulation.

As a sustainable innovative solution, DuPont™ BETAMATE™
Wide bake temperature adhesive significantly reduces e-coat oven temperatures, enabling sustainable manufacturing of next-generation electric vehicles. This solution efficiently bonds the underbody to the body structure and significantly reduces energy consumption. The product not only has excellent corrosion resistance, but also has high elastic modulus and tensile strength, with a shelf life of more than six months. The bonding performance is excellent during the service life of the vehicle, which can effectively ensure the safety of passengers.

The Global Top 100 Technology R&D Awards has now entered its 61st year. It insists on selecting and celebrating the year’s top technological products and services, and is known as the “Oscars of the Invention World.” This year, the awards received entries from 15 countries and were judged by 45 well-respected industry professionals from around the world.