DuPont Achieves Patent Milestone for Cyrel(R) Packaging Graphics

WILMINGTON, Del. (Map) - WILMINGTON, Del., March 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DuPont (NYSE: DD) has achieved a significant milestone with the registration of 125 patent families consisting of more than 600 patents and applications worldwide for DuPont(TM) Cyrel(R) flexographic printing technologies. The patents cover a wide range of products and equipment that enable customers worldwide to improve the productivity of their plate-making operations and the quality of their products and services.

"DuPont has been a leader in flexographic printing since introducing the first Cyrel(R) photopolymer printing plates more than 30 years ago," said Linda B. West, vice president and general manager - DuPont Imaging Technologies. "Patents for products, such as the DuPont proprietary Cyrel(R) FAST thermal processing system, represent our investment in flexography and the package printing industries and allows us to meet the needs of customers worldwide."

DuPont developed its fully integrated Cyrel(R) line of printing plates and equipment to cover the majority of flexo applications. Cyrel(R) FAST is one of the fastest growing technologies for advanced packaging graphics, with installations in 26 countries and on six continents. The business has exceeded industry growth rates annually, successfully serving the multi- billion dollar consumer packaging industry.

Cyrel(R) FAST is a dry, thermal technology for processing flexo plates exposed digitally by the Cyrel(R) Digital Imager or conventionally with film. The Cyrel(R) FAST system completely eliminates conventional chemical solvents and aqueous washout solutions. In addition to the environmental benefits, the technology reduces platemaking times by up to 70 percent, saving customers time and money over alternative processing methods.

The latest Cyrel(R) FAST system, Cyrel(R) FAST TD4260, was introduced in 2005 to meet the needs of consumer package goods companies for consistent, high-quality color images on their packaging. The speed of Cyrel(R) FAST allows companies to better promote their brands with superior quality colors in less time, making it the ideal just-in-time system for applications that demand a fast turnaround.

DuPont is a science-based products and services company. Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere. Operating in more than 70 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and services for markets including agriculture and food; building and construction; communications; and transportation.

Photo: Cyrel(R) FAST Flexographic Platemaking

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Caption: The DuPont(TM) Cyrel(R) FAST flexographic platemaking process provides printing plates with consistent, repeatable quality and durability.

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