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Future sprouts at Du Pont Experimental Station near Wilmington
A 115 acre complex houses 1300 scientists at the Du Pont Experimental Station. Projects include solar energy conversion, sea water desalination, life process controls, longer lasting clothes, chip-proof paints, and food preservatives. The facility, begun in 1903, cost $110 million last year and pioneered neoprene and nylon. It employs 1306 technicians, supports weed killers and plant nutrients, and seeks safe medical and metal joining innovations. Some projects succeed, others do not, but all aim at future breakthroughs.
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