What would you say if someone asked you if you’ve ever used a DuPont product? The truth is, if you’ve had some toast and jam, wiped your kitchen counter, brushed your teeth, washed your hair, put some make-up on, cleaned your laundry, put some shoes on, snacked on a health bar, used a smartphone, driven a car, or fed your dog, you’ve probably used DuPont. 

DuPont makes materials, ingredients, fibers, and technology that’s used inside or in conjunction with products you use every day. We provide manufacturers and brands you love with something essential to making their product even better. We see a need and we answer it through scientific research and development. 

Take a closer look at three ways we’re enabling our partners to deliver better products to you.

Bring on the brut

Ever since folks first sat down with a pint of beer around five thousand years ago, brewers have been experimenting. New ingredients, new techniques, new flavors to bring to the table. One more recent style of beer is the Brut IPA. It’s drier and lower in calories, while maintaining its alcohol content. To break down the starch effectively in the brewing process for brut beers, you need the right enzymes, and that’s exactly what we provide. Our enzymes also make it possible for brewers to make beer from other raw materials and not just barley. 

Safer surfing

We’ve collaborated with some pretty cool people and brands. Surfing legend Gary Linden must be one of the coolest. Having surfed for most of his life, he turned his attention to shaping surfboards. His passion for big wave surfing, where waves can leave you freefalling 30 feet or more, inspired him to create safer, more durable, surfboards for the younger generation. He uses DuPont™ Kevlar®, an advanced material that has been used in many ways for its resilient technology for over 50 years. Its versatility has helped customers design products that make a difference when performance and safety are crucial, like protective gear for police and military.

Inside essentials

All sorts of manufacturers turn to us for materials or ingredients that can help improve the things they make. And if they’re making better products, there’s more for you to get out of them. In dairy products like yogurt and cheese, our probiotics can help restore the microbiota balance in your gut. When it comes to smartphones and tablets, our materials enable faster, thinner, more powerful devices that can do more than ever before. 

Our electronic ink called Intexar™ transforms any wearable fabric into smart clothing. It’s what enables the Owlet Pregnancy Monitor to help expecting mothers have a better understanding of how their baby is doing. It was also used in the Ralph Lauren jackets that helped keep athletes warm during the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2018 Winter Olympics.