DuPont
Delaware chemical giant
DuPont refers to the American chemical and industrial company, formally E.
I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, founded in 1802.
The company pioneered synthetic materials including nylon, Kevlar, and Teflon, making DuPont synonymous with industrial chemistry and materials science.
DuPont developed the fabric for bulletproof vests.
The name also refers to the wealthy family behind the corporation.
Nonstick pan coating
- nylonSynthetic textile polymer
- KevlarProtective synthetic fiber
- neopreneSynthetic rubber polymer
- TyvekSpunbonded olefin fabric
polymer · coating · refrigerant · Freon · plastic · polyester · spandex · trademark
Corporation spanning many industries
- multinationalOperating across multiple countries
- corporationLegally separate business entity
- WilmingtonDelaware's principal city
- DelawareFirst to join the Union
merger · spinoff · headquarters · shareholders · CEO · subsidiary · brand · legacy
Successive family rulers
- wealthAbundance of valuable resources
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
Teflon
Nonstick pan coating
Tyvek · polymer · coating · refrigerant · Freon · plastic · polyester · spandex · trademark · patent
conglomerate
Corporation spanning many industries
- multinationalOperating across multiple countries
- corporationLegally separate business entity
- WilmingtonDelaware's principal city
Delaware · merger · spinoff · headquarters · shareholders · CEO · subsidiary · brand · legacy
dynasty
Successive family rulers
- wealthAbundance of valuable resources
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
- corporationsApple, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Toyota
- agribusinessagribusiness, farm, farms, corporate farms, factory farming
- Fabric BrandsGore-Tex, Kevlar, Dacron, Tencel, Thinsulate
- Chemical CompaniesDow, Dow Chemical, Bayer, Huntsman, Eastman
- Pierce CountyTacoma, Lakewood, Sumner, Fife, Milton
- Defunct BrandsPan Am, Enron, Woolworth's, Circuit City, RadioShack
DuPontPfizer
Global medication and vaccine company
Merck · Johnson & Johnson · Goldman Sachs · pharmaceutical companies · Big Pharma
DuPontcottage industry
Small home-based business
artisan workshop · small business · family farm · startup · sole proprietorship
DuPontorganic farming
Cultivation without synthetic chemicals
natural materials · natural fibers · Patagonia · environmental stewardship · sustainable production