{"id":56528,"date":"2018-09-13T07:52:26","date_gmt":"2018-09-13T05:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=56528"},"modified":"2018-09-12T16:20:29","modified_gmt":"2018-09-12T14:20:29","slug":"dupont-expands-kinston-north-carolina-facility-to-meet-growing-global-demand-for-sorona-polymer-support-circular-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/dupont-expands-kinston-north-carolina-facility-to-meet-growing-global-demand-for-sorona-polymer-support-circular-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"DuPont Expands Kinston, North Carolina, Facility to Meet Growing Global Demand for Sorona<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Polymer, Support Circular Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>DuPont Industrial Biosciences today completed the expansion of their Kinston, North Carolina, manufacturing facility that produces bio-based, high-performance DuPont\u2122 Sorona\u00ae polymer. From the expansion, DuPont has increased the facility\u2019s capacity to produce Sorona\u00ae polymer by 25 percent. This investment is reflective of the growing demand for Sorona\u00ae polymer throughout the carpet and apparel markets and an emerging global focus on building the circular economy.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis expansion is a direct result of the significant growth in global demand for Sorona\u00ae polymer and a testament to DuPont\u2019s commitment to manufacturing innovative products in North Carolina,\u201d said Michael Saltzberg, Ph.D., global business director of DuPont Biomaterials. \u201cWe are grateful for the support from partners that made this project possible including: Lenoir County Economic Development, North Carolina Community College System, Lenoir Community College, Duke Energy Corporation, North Carolina Department of Commerce and North Carolina Department of Transportation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DuPont\u2122 Sorona\u00ae polymer is made from 37 percent renewable plant-based ingredients and has many versatile applications. As compared to similar materials, like nylon 6, Sorona\u00ae polymer uses 30 percent less energy and releases 63 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions. In addition to reducing its reliance on fossil fuels, Sorona\u00ae polymer combines eco-efficiency with function, as its high-performance qualities can be used in a variety of applications. Fibers made with Sorona\u00ae polymer exhibit exceptional softness, inherent stain resistance and uncompromising durability, offering a sustainable, high-performing material option for customers throughout the supply chain.<\/p>\n<p>DuPont Industrial Biosciences employs more than 90 workers in Kinston through the manufacturing of Sorona\u00ae polymer. With the startup of the line, four additional employees also are being recruited.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled at the continued success of both the outstanding team at the Kinston facility, as well as all of our team members and partners that have helped to drive the success of a high-performance, sustainable polymer in the marketplace,\u201d said Ren\u00e9 Molina, global product manager for DuPont Biomaterials.<\/p>\n<h3>About DuPont Industrial Biosciences<\/h3>\n<p>DuPont Industrial Biosciences, a DowDuPont Specialty Products Division business, works with customers across a wide range of industries to make products and industrial processes more efficient and sustainable. Through a unique combination of agriculture, biotechnology, chemistry and material science capabilities, we advance market-driven, biobased solutions to meet the needs of a growing population, while protecting our environment for future generations. For updates about how DuPont Industrial Biosciences is helping customers deliver cost-effective products with superior performance and sustainability, follow @DuPontBiobased on Twitter, find us on LinkedIn or visit our website at <a href=\"http:\/\/biosciences.dupont.com\" target=\"_blank\">biosciences.dupont.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>About DowDuPont Specialty Products Division<\/h3>\n<p>DowDuPont Specialty Products, a division of DowDuPont (NYSE: DWDP), is a global innovation leader with technology-based materials, ingredients and solutions that help transform industries and everyday life. Our employees apply diverse science and expertise to help customers advance their best ideas and deliver essential innovations in key markets including electronics, transportation, building and construction, health and wellness, food and worker safety. DowDuPont intends to separate the Specialty Products division into an independent, publicly traded company. More information can be found at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dow-dupont.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.dow-dupont.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DuPont\u2122 Sorona\u00ae polymer is made from 37 percent renewable plant-based ingredients <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":58,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","nova_meta_subtitle":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5572],"tags":[8793,11966],"supplier":[3762],"class_list":["post-56528","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bio-based","tag-biomaterials","tag-plastics","supplier-dupont-industrial-biosciences"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56528","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/58"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56528"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56528\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56528"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56528"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56528"},{"taxonomy":"supplier","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/supplier?post=56528"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}