Word: dacron
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DuPont, which suffered twin hits to both revenue and reputation in the late 1980s and early 1990s, when it had to phase out its production of ozone-destroying chlorofluorocarbons, has made a similar environmental pledge. It sold its Dacron, Lycra and Nylon division--all fossil-fuel-based fabrics--and is concentrating on bio-based materials like Sorona polymer made from starch found in the kernels of corn. DuPont hopes to more than double its revenue from nondepletable resources, to $8 billion by 2015. The company has also cut its greenhouse-gas emissions 72% since 1990 and is aiming for more...
...mother's teachings inspired me again in the early 1950s, when I designed a graft for replacing a diseased aorta and arteries. I chose the then new synthetic cloth Dacron by touch, just as I had done as a boy. I drew the design on paper next, cut the fabric and finally put the prototype together at home on my wife's Singer sewing machine...
Dack is short for Dacron. His brothers are Rayon and Orlon. They are among the neighbors Clea finds when she moves to a Vermont village and discovers that this seemingly idyllic countryside is filled with -- gasp! -- polyester. Down at Casa Loretta, they feature Spam burritos and Hawaiian pizza. The local postmistress steams open love letters, the Avon lady writes bad romance novels, and the sheriff makes pronouncements like "If you're not normal in this country, you get put in jail." Such rural New England cliches make Newhart seem like subtle satire, but Alther recycles them with such a tone...
...past week, the Sever Quad has been transformed from a frisbee and lacrosse haven to the site of the nation's oldest graduation ceremonies. The University has erected more than 70 tents around the Yard and in the courtyards of the residential houses. The largest--a 175-foot dacron covering bought in 1986 for Harvard's 350th Anniversary--covers the Tercentenary Theater stage alongside Memorial Church. It protects an area more than twice as large as previous structures, shielding the likes of President Derek C. Bok, Pakistani Prime Minister and Commencement Speaker Benazir Bhutto from the elements...
...from the elements. The University provides a tent as shelter against rain or rays--but only for the dignitaries on the main stage. A brand new, 175-ft. tent covers the makeshift platform in front of Memorial Church where President Derek C. Bok and other VIPs will sit. The dacron bigtop is more than twice as large as the old canvas tent it replaces...