Home appliances
Creating material science that enables safer, smarter, better home appliance solutions
Through our vast portfolio of high-performance engineered polymers, we help advance home appliance design and innovation. From quieter, longer-lasting washers and dryers to smarter, more efficient refrigerators, vacuums and various small appliances, count on DuPont materials to help solve your next appliance challenge.
Materials solutions that accelerate home appliance innovation on a global scale
Through the industry’s broadest range of high-performance polymers, we help drive material innovation to solve today’s evolving appliance industry challenges. Our materials help advance smart home innovations with increased efficiency, more consumer comfort and safer operations. Whether it’s enhancing appliance performance while minimizing audible noise or ensuring environmentally safe solutions, DuPont’s engineered polymers are proven in a variety of small and large home appliance solutions around the globe.
Laundry machine solutions
Metal replacement that enables design flexibility and lightweighting; improves part efficiency and productivity
Zytel®, Rynite®
Excellent sealing properties; low compression set and improved door opening pressure; excellent processability and color capability
MULTIFLEX®
Improves part efficiency and productivity; thermally conductive grades available
Crastin®
Excellent durability; low friction/low wear to ensure longevity; low noise to improve consumer comfort; simplicity of manufacturing and assembly
Zytel®, Delrin®, Crastin®
Noise, vibration and harshness reduction; excellent mechanical performance ensures part durability and value in use
Zytel®, Delrin®, Hytrel®
Dishwasher solutions
Outstanding mechanical properties enable metal and thermoset replacement; meets regulatory requirements for UL and GWIT; halogen-free FR grades available
Rynite®
Excellent wear and friction performance for part longevity and quiet operation; high creep performance enables thinner part design
Delrin®
Meets regulatory requirements: UL, GWIT, and GWFI; suitable for snap fit assembly process; excellent processability improves productivity and enables complex part designs
Zytel®
Softness/flexibility of rubber with good chemical resistance and impact strength; tear/flex fatigue resistance (-40°C~120°C); plasticizer free
Hytrel®
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Refrigerator solutions
Consistent mechanical properties over broad temperature range; plasticizer free; excellent bonding strength for outstanding processability in extrusion/coextrusion
Hytrel®
High durability; low friction/low wear; low noise; simplicity of manufacturing and assembly
Delrin®
Excellent wear, fatigue, and creep resistance to -40°C; provides toughness and durability under low temperatures; reduces production and maintenance cost; food contact/drinking water compliant
Delrin®, Zytel®
Outstanding mechanical properties enable metal and thermoset replacement; meets regulatory requirements for UL and GWIT; halogen-free FR grades available
Rynite®
Outstanding heat/chemical resistance, toughness and rigidity; exceptional dimensional stability; superior electrical properties
Crastin®
Range and oven solutions
Long-term heat resistance and color stability at high temperatures; outstanding surface aesthetics; excellent mechanical performance and dimensional stability
Rynite®, Crastin®, Zytel®
High stiffness and toughness, as well as high-temperature resistance
Zytel®, Zytel® HTN
High-temperature resistance; steam and water resistance; dimensional stability at high temperatures; food contact compliance
Zytel®, Zytel® HTN
Vacuum solutions
Excellent sealing properties; superior adhesion to PC/ABS; color capability
MULTIFLEX™, Hytrel®
Meets UL V-0 requirements; passes IEC 60695 glow wire testing without ignition up to 960°C; excellent mechanical performance ensures parts durability and value in use
Zytel®, Zytel® HTN, Rynite®
Excellent durability; low friction/low wear to ensure longevity; low noise to improve consumer comfort; simplicity of manufacturing and assembly
Delrin®
Excellent dimensional stability; vivid cool color for external components; renewably sourced raw materials
Zytel® HTN
Good wet stiffness; excellent bend recovery; strong wear resistance
Zytel®
Small kitchen appliance solutions
High stiffness and toughness; high-temperature resistance; food contact compliance
Zytel®, Delrin®
High-temperature resistance; steam and water resistance; dimensional stability at high temperatures; food contact compliance
Zytel® HTN
Excellent wear/friction and fatigue performance for part longevity and quiet operation; balanced stiffness and strength; high creep performance enables thinner part design
Delrin®, Hytrel®, Zytel®
High-temperature resistance; steam and water resistance; dimensional stability at high temperatures; food contact compliance
Crastin®, Zytel®, Zytel® HTN
Excellent wear/friction and fatigue performance for part longevity and quiet operation; balanced stiffness and strength; high creep performance enables thinner part design