The development of more sustainable alternatives for the next generation of chemicals and materials is an imperative for the ongoing viability of today’s chemicals and materials industries. The depletion of non-renewable resources and the limitations of infrastructure are at odds with the increasing demands for a better quality of life from people all over the world. Moreover, questions about our planet’s ability to survive the environmental assault from emerging economies growing in the 21st century the way North America and Western Europe grew in the 20th century all point to the need to find a more sustainable way to grow these foundational industries. This talk highlights DuPont’s considerations for sustainable alternatives, the challenges faced with introducing new materials and discusses examples of how disparate technologies have been brought together to commercialize new renewably-sourced products. Illustrations will include recently introduced products as well as new-to-the-world polymer platforms just announced in 2016 that are now ready for collaborative commercialization with customers.

Development of sustainable alternatives for the next generation of chemicals and materials: Continued progress in development of renewably-sourced materials from DuPont

253rd National Meeting (2017)

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