• In a single year, fluoropolymer use in fuel hoses saves U.S. drivers $43 million in fuel costs and cuts emissions of Volatile Organic Chemicals by 83,000 tons. In Europe, fuel savings come to €35.9 million annually.

Making Microprocessor Chips Possible: Semiconductors• Fluoropolymers are essential to the U.S./European semiconductor industry and irreplaceable in the manufacture of microprocessor chips used in personal computers and other high-tech devices. • The annual benefits to U.S./European semiconductor makers amount to $30 billion and €10 billion respectively. Protecting against Fire and Smoke: Data Communications Cables• Fluoropolymer-coated data communica-tions cables cost $8.2 billion less than the only current alternative that meets U.S. building codes designed to protect against the spread of fires and smoke. (Different circumstances in Europe make this case not relevant there).

Societal Benefits of

Fluoropolymers and Fluorotelomers

Use of fluoropolymers and fluorotelomers saves billions of dollars and make products safer, more effective, longer lasting and more environmentally friendly.

A new study commissioned by DuPont ana-lyzed five industries that rely on fluoropoly-mers and fluorotelomers: automobiles, semiconductor manufacturing, data communication cables, firefighting foam and apparel. Here are some of the findings:

Cutting Costs and Emissions: Motor Vehicles• Automotive use of fluoropolymers in high temperature wire insulation and fuel hoses saves U.S. consumers $214 million and Euro-pean consumers €180 million over the lives of their automobiles. Reduced air emissions add an additional $120 million in U.S. sav-ings and €86 million in European savings.

Saving time and expense: Stain-Resistant Clothing• Stain-resistant garments protected by fluo-rotelomers last though 30 additional wash-ings. This extended wearability saves U.S. consumers more than $80 million a year and European consumers €97 million a year just in men’s knit shirts, dress shirts and pants.

Saving Lives and Property: Firefighting Foam• Firefighting would be less effective, more costly in terms of resources and more dangerous without fluorotelomer-based foams, especially fires involving flammable or combustible liquids. Even a very conservative five percent increase in damages resulting from use of inferior firefighting foams would cost the U.S. $1.7 billion in loss of life and property. • Not counting additional loss of life and property, if foam made with fluorotelomers were no longer available, it would cost firefighters about $4.8 million more per year in the U.S. and €5.2 million more in Europe to use synthetic fluorine-free foam instead. If protein-based foam were the alternative, U.S. costs would go up $24 million per year and European costs €25.9 million.

Benefits Boost Auto Mileage, Clothing Durability, Semiconductor and Cable Performance and Firefighting Speed

About the Study:

The 2006 study of the benefits of fluoropoly-mer and fluorotelomer use in five industries was done by NERA Economic Consulting, an internationally recognized firm specializing in regulatory, industrial and public policy economics. It was reviewed by Dr. James Hammitt of the Harvard University School of Public Health.

The study was funded by DuPont, the nation’s leading maker of fluoropolymer and fluorotelomer products.

DuPont is a science-based products andservices 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 agricul-ture and food, building and construction, communications and transportation. For more information, please go to: www.pfoa.dupont.com.

Societal Benefits of

Fluoropolymers and

Fluorotelomers