Major Products: Digital inks, textile inks and digital printing systems; conductive inks and pastes for printed electronics.

Operating Facilities: Worldwide operations; in the US, headquarters and R&D facilities in Wilmington, DE. DuPont MCM’s headquarters are in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Comments: 2019 was a major year for DuPont, as the company was reformed after the 2017 merger with Dow created DowDuPont.  Dow, which was Material Sciences, separated off April 1, 2019, while Corteva, the Agriculture division, was spun off on June 1, 2019.

“The new DuPont launches today with leading market positions in four core markets and strong geographic, customer and end-market diversification,” said Ed Breen, executive chairman and CEO of DuPont.

Headquartered in Wilmington, DE, DuPont is in more than 70 countries. The company has approximately 170 manufacturing sites, more than 10 global R&D centers and 10 global innovation centers.

For fiscal year 2019, DuPont’s net sales were $21.5 billion, down 5% compared to 2018. The company noted that on an organic basis, net sales were down 2% with a 2% higher price being more than offset by 4% lower volume, primarily from the macro conditions in automotive and electronics end markets. Electronics & Imaging net sales of $3.6 billion and pro forma operating EBITDA of $1.1 billion were down 2% and 5%, respectively, from 2018.

DuPont develops a wide range of products for a vast range of industries, and has a sizable position in an array of technologically-advanced inks. Its portfolio includes inkjet inks for OEM printers and textiles and conductive inks and pastes for flexible and printed electronics, photovoltaics and displays.

Water-based inkjet inks have long been a staple for DuPont Advanced Printing, which features Artistri pigment- and dye-based digital inks for textiles; inkjet inks for OEM printers in the small office/home office market; and conductive inks and pastes for flexible and printed electronics. At Printing United in October 2020, DuPont Advanced Printing highlighted its new DuPont Artistri P2700 pigment ink designed for roll-to-roll printing.

DuPont Advanced Printing is looking to branch out into digital printing for packaging.

“The next horizon for us is print on packaging, with two sub-groups, folding cartons and corrugated or print on film,” said Eric Beyeler, global marketing manager, digital printing, Electronics & Imaging for DuPont. “We are already in the corrugated and folding carton markets. We are actively developing private label inks for printing inks for film. We are working on this with an eye on food packaging, which comes with food packaging contact regulations. Many of our inks are being generated with food packaging applications in mind.”

Major Products: Digital inks and digital printing systems; conductive inks and pastes for printed electronics.

Operating Facilities: Worldwide operations; in the US, headquarters and R&D facilities in Wilmington, DE. DuPont MCM’s headquarters are in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Comments: In 2017, DuPont and The Dow Chemical Company formed DowDuPont, their all-stock merger of equals.

DowDuPont serves as a holding company with three divisions: Dow, which was Material Sciences; DuPont, which was Specialty Products; and Corteva, which was previously the Agriculture division.

“We remain on track for the separation of the new Dow on April 1, followed by Corteva from the new DuPont on June 1,” said Edward D. Breen, CEO of DowDuPont. “We are excited about launching these three global companies, each set to be an industry leader with the right capital structure and now better positioned to serve customers, compete in their end markets and focus on their innovation priorities.”

For the full year, net sales increased 8% to $86 billion, with gains in all regions. Operating EBITDA was $18.3 billion, up 13%. Cash flow from operations was $4.7 billion.

DuPont develops technologically-advanced inks, including inkjet inks for OEM printers and textiles as well as conductive inks and pastes for photovoltaics, displays and flexible and printed electronics.

DuPont is an industry leader in digital inks for OEM printers and textiles. DuPont Advanced Materials is a leader in the area of printed electronics and photovoltaics, where it produces conductive inks and pastes. DuPont Microcircuit Materials (MCM) is developing stretchable and in-mold conductive inks, while DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions features metallization pastes for PV.

During the 2019 ISS Show, DuPont Advanced Printing showcased its Artistri pigment- and dye-based digital inks for textiles, including its new DuPont Artistri Brite Direct to Garment (DTG) ink. The company also exhibited its DuPont Artistri Xite RTR pigment ink, including recently launched roll-to-roll pigment inks.

“Our recent Artistri Brite P6000 DTG ink set gamut expansion and a sneak peek at our newest dark polyester DTG offering are just two examples of our ongoing innovations to support this important and fast-growing market,” said Eric Beyeler, global marketing manager – digital printing.

Major Products: Digital inks and digital printing systems; conductive inks and pastes for printed electronics.

Operating Facilities: Worldwide operations; in the US, headquarters and R&D facilities in Wilmington, DE. DuPont MCM’s headquarters are in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Comments: In a huge announcement back in December 2015, DuPont and The Dow Chemical Company reported they would combine in an all-stock merger of equals named DowDuPont. The merger was completed in mid-2017, forming a company whose sales were $20.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2017.

DowDuPont operates as a holding company with three divisions: Agriculture, Materials Science and Specialty Products. The company expects to spin off those three divisions within the next two years.

“DowDuPont is a launching pad for three intended strong companies that will be better positioned to reinvest in science and innovation, solve our customers’ ever-evolving challenges, and generate long-term returns for our shareholders,” said Ed Breen, CEO of DowDuPont.

In the fourth quarter of 2017, DowDuPont reported net sales of $20.1 billion, up 13% from the company’s combined sales during 4Q 2016. Operating EBITDA increased 24% on a pro forma basis to $3.9 billion. Cash flow from operations in 4Q 2017 was $4.2 billion.

“Our fourth quarter operating results continued the strong performance that we delivered throughout 2017, as we grew our top and bottom lines by double digits in the quarter and the full year,” Breen said.

On the ink side, DuPont is an industry leader in digital inks for OEM printers and textiles. DuPont Advanced Materials is a leader in the area of printed electronics and photovoltaics, where it produces conductive inks and pastes. DuPont Microcircuit Materials (MCM) is developing stretchable and in-mold conductive inks, while DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions features metallization pastes for PV, which focuses on functional inks and organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs).

Major Products: Digital inks and digital printing systems; conductive inks and pastes for printed electronics.

Operating Facilities: Worldwide operations; in the US, headquarters and R&D facilities in Wilmington, DE. DuPont MCM’s headquarters are in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Comments: With $24.6 billion in sales in 2016, DuPont prides itself on being a science company focusing on solutions for many industries. In the printing space, DuPont has a major presence in inkjet, where it produces OEM and textile inkjet inks, and printed electronics and solar, where it manufactures conductive inks and pastes.

For the full year, DuPont’s sales declined 2% due to local sales and currency each lowered sales by 1%. Free cash flow improved $1.6 billion though, driven primarily by higher earnings, lower capital expenditures, lower tax payments and working capital improvements.

“2016 was an important year for DuPont as we exceeded our expectations for earnings, cost savings, operating margin expansion and free cash flow improvement,” said Ed Breen, chairman and CEO of DuPont.

In December 2015, DuPont and The Dow Chemical Company shook the chemical industry with the announcement that the companies would combine in an all-stock merger of equals named DowDuPont. The initial estimate was that the merger would be completed by 3Q 2016. The expected completion of the merger has been pushed back to the midway through 2017.

DuPont is a huge international company, with operations in numerous fields. On the digital printing side, the company is a leader in inks for desktop printers, working closely with OEM partners. The company is also active in the digital textile ink market, working alongside EFI Reggiani while also developing its own line of Artistri digital textile inks.

The company launched DuPont Artistri Xite S1500 dye sublimation ink, designed for printing on polyester textile substrates. DuPont also introduced Artistri Brite inks for the direct-to-garment market.

DuPont also is heavily involved in the solar and printed electronics markets. DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions is a leader in metallization pastes for PV. DuPont Microcircuit Materials (MCM) focuses on functional inks and organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs).

Major Products: Digital inks and digital printing systems; conductive inks and pastes for printed electronics.

Key Locations: Worldwide operations; in the U.S., headquarters and R&D facilities in Wilmington, DE. DuPont MCM’s headquarters are in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Comments: With more than $34 billion in sales in 2014, DuPont is a science company that develops a wide range of solutions for many industries. DuPont has a strong presence in the inkjet and printed electronics industries, manufacturing OEM and textile inkjet inks and conductive inks and pastes.

In huge news, DuPont and The Dow Chemical Company announced in December 2015 that their boards of directors unanimously approved a definitive agreement under which the companies will combine in an all-stock merger of equals named DowDuPont.

Once the merger is approved, DowDuPont will split into three independent, publicly traded companies: an Agriculture company; a Material Science company; and a Specialty Products company. This will happen 18 to 24 months after the initial merger is approved.

DuPont has a sizable presence in inks. In digital inks, DuPont is a leading supplier of OEM inks for desktop printers, and also offers Artistri digital textile inks.

In November, DuPont Digital Printing and EFI Reggiani announced the introduction of DuPont Artistri PK2600 digital textile pigment ink for EFI Reggiani ReNOIR digital textile printers. The inks are manufactured in a DuPont facility in Ft. Madison, IA.

DuPont has a major position on printed electronics. DuPont’s inks are being used for roll-to-roll screenprinting, flexo, gravure, photo-imaging, pad printing, inkjet and other processing techniques.

A segment of DuPont Electronics & Communications, DuPont Microcircuit Materials (MCM) is among the leaders in conductive inks. DuPont MCM formulates functional inks and metallization pastes for PV, organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), biomedical sensors, flexible displays, electroluminescent (EL) lighting, membrane touch switches, printed batteries, RFID antennae, smart packaging, sensors, wearables and other printed electronic applications.

In personnel news, DuPont named Jon Kemp president of its Electronics & Communications business as of Nov. 1, 2015. Kemp succeeded David B. Miller, who retired after 34 years at DuPont.

Major Products: Digital inks and digital printing systems; conductive inks and pastes for printed electronics.

Key Locations: Worldwide operations; in the U.S., headquarters and R&D facilities in Wilmington, DE. DuPont MCM’s headquarters are in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Comments: A science company that develops a wide range of solutions for countless markets, DuPont is heavily involved in the ink industry, manufacturing OEM and textile inkjet inks as well as conductive inks and pastes for printed electronics. The company recorded sales of approximately $34.7 billion in sales in 2014, a decrease of 3% compared to 2013. Segment operating earnings of $6 billion increased 1% compared to 2013.

DuPont is in two growing ink markets. In digital inks, DuPont is a leading supplier of OEM inks for desktop printers, and also offers Artistri digital textile inks.

In October 2014, DuPont Digital Printing introduced its new DuPont Artistri Brite digital textile inks. These inks, which are manufactured in a DuPont ISO 9001 certified facility in Ft. Madison, IA, are designed to deliver greater color saturation and speed for advanced direct-to-garment (DTG) printing.

Printed electronics is another important growth area for DuPont. The company has made major inroads in the market for photovoltaics (PV). DuPont’s inks are being used for roll-to-roll screenprinting, flexo, gravure, photo-imaging, pad printing, inkjet and other processing techniques.

DuPont Microcircuit Materials (MCM), a segment of DuPont Electronics & Communications, is among the leaders in the conductive ink field. DuPont MCM formulates functional inks and metallization pastes for PV, organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), biomedical sensors, flexible displays, electroluminescent (EL) lighting, membrane touch switches, printed batteries, RFID antennae, smart packaging, sensors, wearables and other printed electronic applications.

In November 2014, DuPont MCM introduced DuPont PE510, its first pure copper conductive ink for photonic curing. A cost-effective alternative to silver conductor inks, DuPont PE510 is designed for certain types of antennae, membrane touch switch (MTS), radio-frequency identification (RFID), and consumer electronic applications.

DuPont MCM introduced stretchable electronic ink materials for use in smart clothing applications and other wearable electronics in December 2014.

“We believe that this new line of DuPont stretchable electronic inks can be used in wearable electronics applications to make clothing more capable and comfortable,” said Michael Burrows, segment manager, DuPont Microcircuit Materials. “Imagine how smart athletic wear could help contribute to healthier, more active lifestyles by continuously monitoring vital information such as heart and breathing rates, calories burned and even stress level.”

Major Products: Digital inks and digital printing systems; conductive inks and pastes for printed electronics.

Key Locations: Worldwide operations; in the U.S., headquarters and R&D facilities in Wilmington, DE. DuPont MCM’s headquarters are in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Comments: DuPont is a science company that develops a wide range of solutions for countless markets, including inkjet inks and conductive inks and pastes for printed electronics.  The company recorded sales of approximately $35.7 billion in sales in 2013, an increase of 3% compared to 2012.

In terms of inks, DuPont is in two growing markets. In the digital ink market, DuPont is a leading supplier of OEM inks for desktop printers, and offers its Artistri digital textile inks.

The other important growth market is printed electronics. DuPont has made strong inroads in the solar market, with more than $1 billion in sales, including inks, in that field. DuPont’s inks are being used for roll-to-roll screen printing, flexo, gravure, photo-imaging, pad printing, inkjet and other processing techniques.

DuPont Microcircuit Materials (MCM), a segment of DuPont Electronics & Communications, is a leader in the conductive ink field, developing functional inks and metallization pastes for photovoltaics (PV), organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), biomedical sensors, flexible displays, electroluminescent (EL) lighting, membrane touch switches, printed batteries, RFID antennae and other printed electronic applications.

In June, DuPont and Yingli Energy (China) Company Limited signed a new one-year, $100 million strategic agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Yingli China will purchase materials including DuPont Solamet photovoltaic metallization pastes that help boost the power output of solar cells and DuPont Tedlar polyvinyl fluoride film that has been proven to protect solar panels even in the harshest environmental conditions.

In November, DuPont MCM announced that it is expanding its suite of low silver conductive ink materials specifically tailored for membrane touch switch (MTS), RFID and wearable electronic applications. The new products are DuPont PE825 and PE826, designed for MTS applications where cost is key; DuPont PE815 for RFID applications; and DuPont PE871 for wearable electronics applications that balance conductivity and washability.

“Because DuPont has been a leading supplier of advanced materials for the electronics industry for many years, we are in a unique position to address the needs of the rapidly growing printed electronics market,” said John Voultos, business development manager, DuPont Microcircuit Materials.  “Last year we introduced the DuPont PE8XX offering to help address the rising cost of silver.  Now we are continuing to demonstrate our leadership and focus in this space by expanding our offering to include four new products specifically designed for key applications within the industry.”

Major Products: Digital inks and digital printing systems; conductive inks and pastes for printed electronics.

Key Locations: Worldwide operations; in the U.S., headquarters and R&D facilities in Wilmington, DE. DuPont MCM’s headquarters are in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Comments: With nearly $38 billion in sales in 2011, DuPont is a science company that develops a wide range of solutions for countless markets, including inkjet inks and conductive inks and pastes for printed electronics.

In the digital ink market, DuPont is a leading supplier of OEM inks for desktop printers, and offers its Artistri digital textile inks.

DuPont has made strong inroads in the solar market, with more than $1 billion in sales, including inks, in that segment. DuPont’s inks are being used for roll-to-roll screen printing, flexo, gravure, photo-imaging, pad printing, inkjet and other processing techniques. In July 2011, DuPont acquired Innovalight, Inc., a Sunnyvale, CA-based specialist in advanced silicon inks and process technologies that increase the efficiency of crystalline silicon solar cells.

DuPont Microcircuit Materials (MCM), a segment of DuPont Electronics & Communications, has been in the forefront in the conductive ink field, developing functional inks and metallization pastes for photovoltaics (PV), organic light emitting diodes (OLED), biomedical sensors, flexible displays, electroluminescent (EL) lighting, membrane touch switches, printed batteries, RFID antennae and other printed electronic applications.

In December, DuPont MCM launched a new series of screen printed conductive ink materials for the printed electronics market, designed to offset the rising cost of silver. DuPont PE8XX series conductive inks can provide low resistivity with 20% or more potential cost savings for manufacturers.

DuPont PE8XX conductive ink materials are designed for use with standard thermal curing techniques and for photonic curing equipment such as the NovaCentrix PulseForge and Xenon Sinteron tools. Materials in the PE8XX series are suitable for use in printed electronics applications such as membrane switches, RFID, electroluminescent lighting and other emerging applications including flexible displays. They also can be customized for other specialized applications.

In April 2012, DuPont MCM launched DuPont Solamet PV416 photovoltaic metallization, a new frontside silver paste material used to raise the efficiency of thin film photovoltaic cells.

In February, The Carlyle Group L.P. completed its acquisition of DuPont Performance Coatings for $4.9 billion. As a result, the company is being renamed Axalta Coating Systems. Axalta serves more than 120,000 customers in 130 countries and provides customers with a full range of coating systems.

Major Products: Digital inks and digital printing systems; conductive inks and pastes for printed electronics.

Key Locations: Worldwide operations; in the U.S., headquarters and R&D facilities in Wilmington, DE. DuPont MCM’s headquarters are in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Comments: With nearly $38 billion in sales in 2011, DuPont prides itself as a science company that develops a wide range of solutions for countless markets, including inkjet and printed electronics.

In terms of the digital ink market, DuPont has been the leading supplier of OEM inks for desktop printers, as well as digital textile inks with its Artistri system.

The printed electronics market has tremendous potential, and DuPont has made strong inroads in the solar market, with more than $1 billion in sales in that segment. DuPont Microcircuit Materials (MCM), part of DuPont Electronics & Communications, has been in the forefront in the conductive ink field, developing functional inks and metallization pastes for photovoltaics (PV), organic light emitting diodes (OLED), biomedical sensors, flexible displays, electroluminescent (EL) lighting, membrane touch switches, printed batteries, RFID antennae and other printed electronic applications.

DuPont’s inks are suitable for roll-to-roll screen printing, flexo, gravure, photo-imaging, pad printing, inkjet and other processing techniques.

For example, the company launched DuPont 5064H in November 2011. DuPont 5064H is a highly conductive silver paste that can be screen printed onto a variety of substrates. The company also offers its Solamet line of photovoltaic metallization pastes, most recently launching Solamet PV414, designed for rotary screen printing to enable high speed roll-to-roll processing of thin and flexible solar cells and modules.

In July 2011, DuPont acquired Innovalight, Inc., a Sunnyvale, CA-based specialist in advanced silicon inks and process technologies that increase the efficiency of crystalline silicon solar cells.

“Innovalight has very exciting technology that improves cell efficiency and DuPont can help expedite its adoption,” said David B. Miller, president – DuPont Electronics & Communications.“DuPont and Innovalight share a commitment to innovation in materials that have a common purpose – to make solar energy more efficient and more affordable.”

Major Products: Digital inks and digital printing systems; conductive inks and pastes for printed electronics.

Number of Employees: More than 300 worldwide

Key Locations: Worldwide operations; in the U.S., R&D facilities in Wilmington, DE and Philadelphia, PA; manufacturing plants in Iowa, New York and Pennsylvania. Customer service and warehousing in Asia, Europe and North America.

Comments: DuPont has developed leading positions in inkjet printing as well as the rapidly growing field of printed electronics. On the inkjet side, DuPont Digital Printing is the leader in ink manufacturing worldwide for desktop printers, supplying many of the leading home printer OEMs. The company also supplies inkjet inks and systems for textile printing with its DuPont Artistri product portfolio.

DuPont is also active in the growing field of conductive inks and metallization pastes for photovoltaics, organic LEDs (OLEDs) semiconductors and printed electronics. DuPont Microcircuit Materials (MCM) ink technologies are suitable for screen print, flexo, gravure, photo-imaging, pad printing, and other processing techniques. Printed electronic materials include biomedical sensor materials, flexible display materials, LuxPrint electroluminescent materials, membrane touch switch materials, materials for printed batteries, printable materials for printed wiring boards, RFID antennae materials, Solamet photovoltaic metallizations, touch sensor materials and other printed electronic applications. In December, DuPont Microcircuit Materials showcased its portfolio of screen printable silver conductive inks formulated for use in printed electronics, to meet the need for low-cost processing in the high-growth and emerging markets for touch screens and OLEDs.