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Delrin Announces New Sustainability Goals
April 22, 2025 – Wilmington DE – Delrin, a leading high-performance acetal homopolymer business, recently announced ambitious goals to further reduce carbon emissions and to work with suppliers to mitigate emissions from chemical outputs. These new decarbonization goals will positively impact…
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Acetal Copolymer vs Delrin® Acetal Homopolymer
Acetal Copolymer vs Delrin® Acetal Homopolymer It’s more than acetal – it’s Delrin®. Unlike acetal copolymers, Delrin® is a tough, lightweight and durable acetal polymer with inherent low friction, low wear, low noise, low moisture pick-up and excellent spring back properties.…
PolySource & Delrin USA, LLC Enter into North American Distribution Agreement
Delrin, an industry-leading premium industrial polymer business, is proud to announce a new strategic distribution partnership with PolySource.
Delrin Announces New Partnership with Entec and Channel Prime Alliance
Partnership Allows Each Company to Expand Reach, Solve Customer Problems
Delrin® is proud to announce the donation of Delrin® RA100CPE to LIMBS International, Inc.
Delrin, an industry leading premium industrial polymer business, is proud to announce the donation of Delrin® RA100CPE, a renewably attributed acetal homopolymer, to LIMBS International, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that designs and manufactures ultra low-cost full prosthetic leg systems that are then provided, along with a rehabilitation program, to amputees in underserved countries across the globe.
Delrin® Sponsoring Plastics in Motion 2024
Delrin® is announcing that it is a proud sponsor of the Plastics in Motion 2024 conference. Automotive decision makers and industry leaders will gather at this premiere event in Savannah, Georgia March 4-6 to meet with suppliers to discuss new materials and technologies and explore both existing and novel alliances and opportunities.
TJC Completes Acquisition of Delrin®
TJC L.P. (“TJC”) announced the successful close of the acquisition of Delrin®, a highly differentiated, global homopolymer business.
DuPont Announces Agreement to Divest ~80% Ownership in Delrin® Business to TJC
WILMINGTON, Del., Aug. 21, 2023 – DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced a definitive agreement to sell an 80.1% ownership interest in the Delrin® acetal homopolymer (H-POM) business1 to TJC LP (TJC) in a transaction valuing the business at $1.8 billion. TJC has received…
Washington Works Delrin® Team Celebrates a Third Consecutive Responsible Care® Energy Efficiency Award
Washington Works Delrin® Team Celebrates a Third Consecutive Responsible Care® Energy Efficiency Award Congratulations again go to the Delrin® team at the Washington Works site near Parkersburg, West Virginia, US. For the third consecutive year, this group has won recognition…
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DuPont™ Delrin® 100 | Delrin® 100 Properties
Delrin® 100 Series Delrin® 100 Series Properties and Performance Mechanical Properties Performance The resins in the Delrin® 100 acetal homopolymer series are distinguished by their high molecular weight relative to other acetal grades. This identifying feature of these high performance acetal homopolymers,…
Acetal Gears | Delrin®
Acetal Gears Demonstrate Drivetrain Performance A Lightweight Urban Vehicle project at Bradley University shows how acetal gears — specifically gears made of Delrin® acetal resin — provide strength, toughness and low friction. The design solution needed to be strong enough to take…
Solar Tracker Bearing | Delrin®
Delrin® in Solar Tracker Bearings Delrin® for Solar Tracker Bearings Photovoltaic (PV) applications require durable materials that can perform outdoors for long durations, often up to 25 years. Photovoltaic systems and components include solar tracking systems and their tracker bearing…
Spring Element Made of Low-Emission Delrin® 100PE
Spring element made of low-emission Delrin® 100PE Spring element made of low-emission DuPont™ Delrin® acts as buffer during steering column adjustment Buffer-stops made of the low-emission grade DuPont™ Delrin® 100PE acetal resin cushion the impact when mechanically-adjustable steering columns, from ThyssenKrupp Presta of Eschen,…
Enhancing Safety and Transparency
Enhancing Safety and Transparency Every day we commit to our core value of health and safety, ensuring the wellbeing of our employees and contractors around the world. This is our Commitment to Zero. We are striving for world-class health and…
Fostering a Circular Economy
Fostering a Circular Economy Plastic is an important material to our way of life, but plastic waste in the environment continues to be a challenge. We are working in partnership with the value chain to improve how plastics are made,…
Acting on Climate
Acting on Climate In our own operations and along the entire value chain, we are committed to making a difference by reducing our impact on the environment. At a global level, we are dedicated to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from…
What is Acetal? | Delrin® Acetal Homopolymer
White Paper: Let Delrin® Acetal Homopolymer Optimize Your Next Design How to Maximize the Property Advantages of Delrin® Acetal Homopolymer Over Acetal Copolymer: A Guide for Design Engineers Comparison of Delrin® 100P homopolymer vs. high molecular weight standard acetal copolymer.…
Mold Delrin® gears with precision
Mold Delrin® Gears with Precision One of the main considerations for molding a gear is dimensional accuracy and roundness. In most gear applications, unreinforced grades of Delrin® are used, which gives a big advantage over a glass reinforced material since it…
Discover the Ease of Machining Delrin®
Discover the Ease of Machining Delrin® Prototype with confidence! Delrin® offers the opportunity to machine prototype gears that will have close performance to a molded gear. This is unlike machining glass filled resins which result in fiber orientation that’s very different…
Get the Delrin® Design Advantage
Get the Delrin® design advantage Get solutions to even the toughest gear challenges by turning to Delrin® experts for Finite Element Analysis (FEA). The Delrin® design team is ready to partner with you to design the optimum gear. From manual calculation to advanced…
Delrin® Outperforms Acetal Copolymer
Delrin® outperforms acetal copolymer Delrin® vs. Copolymer results based on datasheet comparison of mid-viscosity Delrin® with high viscosity copolymer Delrin® acetal homopolymer outperforms acetal copolymer in most mechanical tests that are key to a long lifetime gear. Fatigue When comparing the performance of an…
Discover Why Delrin® is Chosen for Gears More Than Other Plastics
Discover why Delrin® is chosen for gears more than other plastics Delrin®—a widely used engineering plastic for gears—provides strength and stiffness without the need for glass fiber reinforcement. It’s the popular material of choice because it offers a superior combination of…
Six Advantages of Plastic Gears
Six Advantages of Plastic Gears Delrin® is a widely used engineering thermoplastic for gears. Gears made from plastic—especially Delrin® acetal resin—avoid many of the problems common with metal gears. Here are six advantages of plastic gears in everything from automotive components to…
Driving Sustainability Along the Value Chain with Delrin® Renewable Attributed
Delrin® Renewable Attributed (RA) base polymer is produced from 100% bio-feedstock from waste according to ISCC Plus (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) mass balance certification. With a world-class environmental impact profile and a low carbon footprint, Delrin® Renewable Attributed offers excellent durability…
American Chemistry Council Recognizes DuPont™ Delrin® Manufacturing Site with Responsible Care® Energy Efficiency Award for a Second Year in a Row
American Chemistry Council Recognizes DuPont™ Delrin® Manufacturing Site with Responsible Care® Energy Efficiency Award for a Second Year in a Row Michael Chisholm, Kelli Anderson, Jim Lawson, and Scott Carmicle found important sustainability opportunities. Process improvements demonstrate steps toward goal…
Delrin® Renewable Attributed Reduces Incoming Global Warming Potential
Delrin® Renewable Attributed Reduces Incoming Global Warming Potential Get Environmental and Financial Benefits while Realizing Sustainable Advantages. Delrin® Renewable Attributed and Delrin® acetal homopolymer generate superior environmental and financial benefits while demonstrating sustainable advantages. Manufacturers, system suppliers and brand owners…
Delrin® Facility Wins Exceptional Recognition for Sustainability
Delrin® Facility Wins Exceptional Recognition for Sustainability The American Chemistry Council recognizes energy efficiencies at Washington Works DuPont’s Washington Works production facility was awarded the prestigious Responsible Care™ Energy Efficiency award from the American Chemistry Council (ACC) in 2020. The…