ISO 9001:2000 certified manufacturer of products from thermoset rubber polymers for general rubber industry to high-performance fluoroelastomers for chemical processing & automotive industries. Applications include aviation, marine & industrial gas turbine engines auxiliary power units, hydraulic actuators, bleed air valves & fittings, o-rings used in line fittings, connectors, valves, pumps & oil reservoirs, radial lip seals used in pumps, t-seals, cap-seals, manifold gaskets, coated fabric covers for jet engine exhausts between flights, firewall seals seals & siphon hose for hot engine lubricants.
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Effective July 1, 2005 DuPont Dow Elastomers becomes DuPont Performance Elastomers, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The DuPont Company. DuPont Performance Elastomers remains focused on serving elastomers markets with a portfolio of polymers and sealing solutions that meet a broad range of performance needs including Viton® fluoroelastomers, Kalrez® parts, Neoprene synthetic rubber, Viton® FreeFlow™ processing aid, Hypalon® synthetic rubber, Acsium® and Vertex® seal technology.
Also effective July 1, 2005 Engage* polyolefin elastomers, Nordel* hydrocarbon rubber and Tyrin* products have moved to The Dow Chemical Company as part of Dow's Specialty Plastics and Elastomers business. Information about these products can now be found on the Dow website.
Activity: Manufacturer Certification: ISO 9001:2000, AS9100:2001 Export Markets: Latin America/Caribbean, Western Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia, Australia, Europe, Canada, Mexico
News & Press Releases
September 30, 2008 —
Spansion Adopts DuPont Performance Elastomers Kalrez® 9100 Seals for Increased Productivity
DuPont Performance Elastomers (DPE) has successfully collaborated with Spansion Inc. Fab 25 in Austin, Texas, to evaluate a perfluoroelastomer O-ring product designed to help increase the uptime of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. The dramatic results enabled Spansion to create a step change in their preventative maintenance (PM) schedule that increased productivity and reduced the cost of ownership in the fab.
March 1, 2007 —
DuPont Performance Elastomers Opens New China Entity
Wilmington, DE, 6 November 2006 - DuPont Performance Elastomers (DPE) has announced the opening of its new business entity in China - DuPont Performance Elastomers Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. The move, which follows the inauguration of the company's state-of-the-art Research and Development Center in Shanghai in 2005, underlines DPE's commitment to supporting customers in the important China market.
January 8, 2007 —
DuPont Performance Elastomers Announces Extended Fluoroelastomer Capabilities at DKT
At DKT, DuPont Performance Elastomers (DPE) will reveal early details of new grades of Viton® fluoroelastomers for injection moulding offering faster flow. The new grades will enable European processors to achieve higher productivity and are slated for commercialization later in 2006.
January 8, 2007 —
DuPont Performance Elastomers Claims Best-Ever Injectability for New Viton® EF Fluoroelastomer
Nurnberg, Germany, - 3 July 2006 - The highlight of DuPont Performance Elastomers (DPE) offering to the rubber industry at DKT was the introduction of Viton® EF fluoroelastomers, a new enhanced flow copolymer launched in response to demand from injection moulders and rubber compounders. The company claims a significant step forward in injection performance for Viton® EF based on test data from its own and customer trials, demonstrating injection times up to 50 percent faster than current...
January 8, 2007 —
DuPont Performance Elastomers Demonstrates Suitability of Fluoroelastomers in Ethanol Fuel Blends
DuPont Performance Elastomers (DPE) will be very active at this year's ACS Rubber Division Fall Mini-Expo, showcasing Viton® fluoroelastomers made with APA, described as "a new breed of fluoroelastomer", multi-purpose Hypalon® synthetic rubber, Acsium® chlorosulfonated polyethylene, HVA-2 Peroxide Coagent for peroxide curing systems, and Neoprene polychloroprene, the enduring "workhorse of the industry".