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2. DuPont - Wikipedia

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   Carothers invented neoprene, a synthetic rubber; [16] the first polyester superpolymer; and, in 1935, nylon. The invention of Teflon followed a few years later and has since been proven responsible for health problems in those exposed to the chemical through manufacturing and home use. [17] DuPont introduced phenothiazine as an insecticide in ...

3. Neoprene - Wikipedia

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   Neoprene's burn point is around 260 °C (500 °F). [21] In its native state, neoprene is a very pliable rubber-like material with insulating properties similar to rubber or other solid plastics. Neoprene foam is used in many applications and is produced in either closed-cell or open-cell form.

4. Yulex - Wikipedia

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   Also in 2012, Yulex released the first alternative to the traditional neoprene wetsuit in partnership with Patagonia, [4] the first guayule-based mattresses and pillows in partnership with Pure LatexBliss, [5] and the first plant-based, latex allergy-friendly dental dam in partnership with 4D Rubber.

5. Sheico - Wikipedia

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   The company was founded in 1968, as a maker of rain gears and rubber boots. [4] By 2014, the company's production accounted for over 60% of global market share. [5] In the early stages of the company development, the neoprene sheets needed to produce such a line were dearly priced and tightly controlled by a handful of Japanese suppliers.

6. Rubbertown, Louisville - Wikipedia

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   A company known as E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (later to become DuPont) was also contracted in 1941, but they built a Neoprene synthetic rubber plant. Later on in 1945, Union Carbide built a plant in the complex to manufacture butadiene from grain alcohol that was piped to Rubbertown from distilleries in Louisville .

7. United States Rubber Company - Wikipedia

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   The company formerly known as the United States Rubber Company, now Uniroyal, is an American manufacturer of tires and other synthetic rubber-related products, as well as variety of items for military use, such as ammunition, explosives, chemical weapons and operations and maintenance activities (O&MA) at the government-owned contractor-operated facilities. [1]