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DuPont Innovation Awards Recognize the Best PPE and Fabrics Against Emerging Risks
DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced the winners of its 2025 DuPont Innovation Awards for Thermal and Mechanical Protection, recognizing some of the most exciting developments in the personal protective equipment (PPE) and Emergency Response industries. This year marks the first global edition of the awards — open to new products made using either Nomex® or Kevlar® fabrics or fibers. The expanded scope of the awards, recently held at the A+A show in Düsseldorf, Germany, acknowledges the growing dem
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[{"type":"text","content":"Winners demonstrate how Nomex® and Kevlar® fabrics and fibers can advance sustainability, multi-hazard protection, and firefighter safety.","length":144,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"DÜSSELDORF, Germany, Nov. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced the winners of its 2025 DuPont Innovation Awards for Thermal and Mechanical Protection, recognizing some of the most exciting developments in the personal protective equipment (PPE) and Emergency Response industries. This year marks the first global edition of the awards — open to new products made using either Nomex® or Kevlar® fabrics or fibers. The expanded scope of the awards, recently held at the A+A show in Düsseldorf, Germany, acknowledges the growing demand for multi-hazard protection in light of evolving risks.","length":610,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Reducing the environmental footprint of PPE, advancing recyclability and helping protect workers against unprecedented electrical hazards were among the common themes from this year's entries. Firefighter safety also took center stage, with multiple entries addressing the growing awareness of the particulate hazards firefighters are increasingly exposed to, including emerging risks from electric vehicle fires.","length":417,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""DuPont is proud to recognize the winners of our Innovation Awards that bring together Nomex® and Kevlar® innovations from all regions for the first time," said Stephanie Vrakas, Global Market Leader at DuPont Personal Protection. "These award recipients have developed innovative solutions for the Industrial PPE and Emergency Response industries through all-in-one, multi-hazard solutions that protect workers and firefighters more effectively while advancing sustainability."","length":498,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"The awards' judges evaluated each entry based on key aspects such as product performance, innovative design, quality of manufacturing, and environmental responsibility among others. Participants from all continents submitted entries across four categories: Nomex® for Industrial PPE, Kevlar® for Industrial PPE, Nomex® Fabrics, and Nomex® & Kevlar® for Emergency Response.","length":380,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Combining multi-hazard protection with su...