DuPont seeks Teflon innovationsDuPont seeks Teflon innovations

DuPont Fluoropolymer Solutions (Wilmington, DE) is accepting entries for the 2008 Plunkett Awards for Innovation & Sustainability in the Americas, Europe/Middle East/Africa, and Asia Pacific. Named after DuPont scientist Roy Plunkett, who discovered polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), which came to be branded Teflon in 1938, the awards recognize businesses around the world for their innovative application of DuPont fluoropolymers. Marking the 70th anniversary of Teflon, the 2008 Plunkett Awards have added sustainability selection criteria, increased award values, and now recognize honorable mentions.