CALL FOR ENTRIES TO THE DUPONT PACKAGING AWARDS BY END OF APRIL 2005

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CALL FOR ENTRIES TO THE DUPONT PACKAGING AWARDS BY END OF APRIL 2005
19 January 2005 - DuPont Engineering Polymers

Over the next three months, DuPont is once again inviting converters, moulders and consumer goods producers worldwide to submit their latest innovations for the company’s packaging awards programme.

The competition has attracted hundreds of entries from more than 30 countries since its inception in 1986.

Entries, whereby plastics are an essential component, can be submitted for either the food or non-food packaging categories. This year, DuPont is particularly calling on companies in the cosmetics and healthcare sectors to challenge the food and beverage industry’s recent dominance of the awards.

Projects can come from any point in the supply chain, including packaging design, packaging technology and machinery. The closing date for all entries is April 30, 2005, with judging to take place in May. The awards ceremony will be held in August 2005 at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Projects eligible for entry must have been first marketed, test marketed or put into commercial use between January 1, 2003 and December 31, 2004. For products that are not mass-produced, such as machinery, contract orders must have been received during this period. Entries can be submitted by individuals or teams. Joint projects involving several companies are also encouraged. The competition rules and entry forms can be downloaded from the website: http://www.dupont.com/packaging/awards/enter.html.

The competition is sponsored by DuPont, in cooperation with the National Food Processors Association (NFPA) in Washington, DC, and the Campden & Chorleywood Food Research Association in Gloucestershire, England.

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About: DuPont Engineering Polymers
The DuPont Engineering Polymers business manufactures and sells DuPont Crastin PBT and DuPont Rynite PET thermoplastic polyester resins, DuPont Delrin acetal resins, DuPont Hytrel thermoplastic polyester elastomers, DuPont ETPV engineering thermoplastic vulcanizates, DuPont Minlon mineral reinforced nylon resins, DuPont Thermx PCT polycyclohexylene dimethyl terephthalate, DuPont Tynex filaments, DuPont Vespel parts and shapes, DuPont Zenite LCP liquid crystal polymers and DuPont Zytel nylon resins.

These products serve global markets in the aerospace, appliance, automotive, consumer, electrical, electronic, industrial, sporting goods and many other diversified industries.

Founded in 1802 science company DuPont operates in more than 70 countries. It offers a wide range of products and services for markets including agriculture, nutrition, electronics, communications, safety and protection, home and construction, transportation and apparel.

DuPont Electronic & Communication Technologies is a leading supplier of electronic materials, fluoropolymers, fluorochemicals and imaging technologies.

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