Extrusion International USA 6-2019

43 Extrusion International 6/2019 Mr. Bloemhard, please tell us about DuPont’s focus at K 2019. Jeroen Bloemhard: Discovering Du- Pont, the theme we’re showcasing at K 2019, demonstrates our vision of transforming industries to improve people’s lives and empower the world. Three universes – Advanced Mobility, Enabled Connections and Smarter Healthcare – are our main focus at the world’s leading trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry in Düsseldorf. The automotive, electronics and healthcare industries are key areas where we believe we can make an impact through our collaborative and innovation-driven approach to help people and economies thrive. All three industries are going through major changes. The automotive sector is transition- ing from internal combustion en- gines to electrification. DuPont has a longstanding automotive heritage that we are proud of, and our ap- plications expertise and materials capabilities enable us to help meet the industry’s emerging needs. Key challenges for electric vehicles in- clude lightweighting, thermal man- agement and NVH. We help address lightweighting by replacing metal parts with plastic ones. Another as- pect we are involved in is thermal more effective diagnostics, monitor- ing and treatment. What helps DuPont keep being a global innovation leader? Bloemhard: DuPont is a technology- based, materials science company. We work at the intersection of chem- istry and material science so that we can help develop the technology and applications that our customers need. Our expert applications devel- opment teams are key to developing these solutions, and we are continu- ally inspired by our customers’ feed- back to create innovative solutions for an evolving world. Our vision is to help transform indus- tries to positively impact society and ensure the well-being of consumers. We are excited knowing that somany of the innovations currently around us today are enabled by DuPont. Thank you for this interview! DuPont www.dupont.com Key DuPont exhibits and the company’s commitment to a collaborative and innovation-driven approach are the major highlights in our interviewwith Jeroen Bloemhard, Global Vice President at DuPont Transportation & Industrial Innovative Solutions for an Evolving World management. Because of the heat generated by batteries, it’s impor- tant to take this into account when developing materials. Additionally, NVH, or noise, vibration and harsh- ness management, is another critical area. With electric cars passengers no longer experience the noise from ve- hicles with traditional engines, which means you are aware of other sounds that you would not normally notice. The electronics industry has been fac- ing challenges in miniaturization and safer connections. At K 2019, within our Enabled Connections umbrella, we demonstrated our broad portfo- lio of solutions for high-performance applications for connectors, wire and cables, electrical components and consumer electronics which are es- sential for the development of the electrical and electronics market and associated smart connection tech- nologies. The healthcare industry is also under- going a significant transition from a focus on taking care of illnesses to preventing them. Going from a “sick- care” to “well-care” focus is ideally suited for DuPont’s healthcare mate- rial solutions and expertise, includ- ing technologies for medical devices. DuPont is helping improve the pa- tient experience and compliance by enabling safer, more convenient and MATERIALS – INTERVIEW