Leather, Artificial
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Poromeric Products Division, Corfam poromeric archives
Found in:
Manuscripts and Archives
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E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Poromeric Products Division, Corfam poromeric archives
Collection
Accession: 2498
Abstract:
Around 1950, DuPont's Newburgh, New York, Fabrikoid laboratory began working on a non-woven fabric that would be a true leather substitute. The resulting product was marketed under the trademark "Corfam," beginning in 1965. DuPont terminated production in 1972 but licensed the technology to Poland. This small collection includes a range of documents describing the origins of DuPont's Corfam project and assessing the reasons for its failure.
Dates:
1954-2010