Delrin, is an acetal homopolymer unless otherwise specified by Dupont. When you buy acetal without a trade name attached, you are usually purchasing acetal copolymer. These are the two most common ...

Lastly, for the full breakdown of Delrin’s material properties, take a look at DuPont’s Design Guide.

A recent aerial photo shows the Washington Works plant in Wood County. DuPont finalized the sale of 80.1% of their Delrin acetal homopolymer business at the facility to The Jordan Co. in November.

More recently, DuPont has been exploring divestitures and last year agreed to sell a controlling stake in Delrin for $1.8 billion. Read More: DuPont’s $200 Billion M&A Man Drives Fees for ...

That deal didn't include Tedlar fluoropolymer, Multibase silicone additives or Delrin acetal brands. DuPont then sold 80 percent of the acetal business to private equity firm TJC LP in 2023.