WILMINGTON – DuPont Industrial Biosciences has announced a partnership with Bluesign for the bio-based polymer Sorona.
DuPont Sorona is a polymer comprised of 37 per cent renewable plant-based ingredients and, according to its manufacturers, uses 30 per cent less energy and releases 63 per cent fewer greenhouse gas emissions than traditional Nylon 6.
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