Overview

DuPont began producing Nomex® fiber at Asturias – in northern Spain -- in 1993. A tetrahydrofuran (THF) facility was added in 1996, followed by a Sontara® spun-laced products plant three years later. Much of the plant’s success is attributable to DuPont community relations efforts. The company sought advice locally before it designed a plant in harmony with its surroundings, which included restoring the area’s original habitats, including peat bogs and wetlands.

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