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December 1, 2006
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Technology Leader Of The Year -- Winning With Sustainability Chairman and CEO Charles O. Holliday Jr., E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, commits to sustainability via science and innovation. |
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October 2006
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Colourful 'green' polymers A new environmentally friendly concept in functionalising polymers allows coloured dye to be integrated directly into polymers that can be used in clothes and packaging, say UK scientists. |
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Fast Company
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Performance Corn Apparel makers embrace wicking coconut shells, beech-wood shirts, and other miracle materials |
Chemistry World
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Weaving with bacteria Bacteria-packed fabrics that can suck pollutants out of water have been made by American researchers. |
Chemistry World
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Flexible polymer threads set to light up clothing Fashions on the catwalk could soon become a whole lot funkier with the development of new light-emitting threads that can be knitted or woven into textiles. |
Chemistry World
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Water-Catching Spinout From Synthetic Spider Silk Synthetic spider silk can collect water more efficiently than its natural counterpart |
Chemistry World
July 11, 2010
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Make some noise for smart fibres Fibres made of multiple materials could function as communication transceivers, emitting an electrical response or sound when the fibres are put under stress or subject to acoustic waves of a range of frequencies, say researchers in the US. |
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January 5, 2011
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2015 Environmental Footprint Goals DuPont's aggressive environmental compliance goals is far-reaching. |
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