Sorona

Boet Brinkgreve, bio-based-materials business manager at DuPont in Geneva, says Bio-PDO is replacing oil-based polymers in a fabric called Sorona, making it softer, lighter, stretchier and more colorfast than petroleum-based materials.

Corn on the Catwalk 2007

Industry leaders such as DuPont are developing bio-based chemicals like Sorona fiber, made from corn, which represents one of the fastest growing segments of the carpeting industry.

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Among the many products that have already earned the label are Procter & Gamble's Gillette ProGuide Fusion razor package; Papermate mechanical pencils, made from Mirel biodegradable plastic; the Greenware line of cold cups, made from NatureWorks' plant-based Ingeo polymer; and intermediates such as Lenzing's TENCEL lyocell fiber, made from eucalyptus, and DuPont's Sorona polymer.

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DuPont also partnered with Genencor, a California subsidiary of a Danish chemical company, on genetic research to improve Sorona.

Corn on the Catwalk 2007

Sorona has intriguing potential for lingerie and fade-free swimwear, says Brinkgreve, adding that Bio-PDO can also be used as a thickener in everything from hand cream to deodorant.

Corn on the Catwalk 2007

One promising development is the Sorona® polymer, a result of the joint venture between DuPont and Tate & Lyle plc.

Business strategy and climate change 2007

The second is because the briefcase they wanted to send was made from Dupont's Sorona polymer, which is derived from biofeedstocks rather than petroleum, for an enormous savings on energy in production.

Forbes.com: News Alex Knapp 2011

Among the many products that have already earned the label are Procter & Gamble's Gillette ProGuide Fusion razor package; Papermate mechanical pencils, made from Mirel biodegradable plastic; the Greenware line of cold cups, made from NatureWorks' plant-based Ingeo polymer; and intermediates such as Lenzing's TENCEL lyocell fiber, made from eucalyptus, and DuPont's Sorona polymer.

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The Industrial Biosciences segment includes Danisco's enzyme business and DuPont Sorona and Bio-PDO businesses, previously reported in Other.

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But the Sorona polymer is a lot nicer than nylon or other similar materials.

Forbes.com: News Alex Knapp 2011