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Sorona is DuPont's brand of triexta (polytrimethylene terephthalate).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Triexta - DuPont™ Sorona® - DuPont USA )〕 It was named and commercialized in 2000.〔http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-27700019_ITM DuPont SORONA(TM) Selected As Brand Name For 3GT Polymer〕 The fibers are claimed to be both soft and extremely stain resistant, while exhibiting high strength and stiffness〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Automotive )〕 Sorona is a co-polymer of 1,3-propanediol (obtained by fermentation) and petroleum-derived terephthalic acid (TPA) or dimethyl terephthalate (DMT).〔 Related polymers in this series include polyethylene terephthalate (2GT) and polybutylene terephthalate (polytetramethylene terephthalate) (4GT).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The mechanical properties and structure of poly(m-methylene terephthalate) fibers )〕 The polymer Sorona has been mentioned by J. Craig Venter in interviews〔(Decoding the DNA decoder - Cosmic Log - msnbc.com )〕 as an example of an application of industrial biotechnology. He was quoted as saying, "DuPont argues that SORONA is going to be the first billion-dollar biotech product other than a pharmaceutical." The renewable resource content of SORONA is 37% by weight.〔 DuPont won a 2003 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award for their development of the fermentation process for production of 1,3-propanediol from corn-derived glucose in recombinant ''Escherichia coli'' K-12.〔Manahan, S.E. Environmental Chemistry, CRC Press, 2005, p. 503.〕 DuPont's CEO (Ellen J. Kullman) has worn a pinstripe suit made of Sorona fibers〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=DuPont plans to cut $1 billion in costs )〕 ==Uses and Applications== Sorona has been used in the manufacture of clothing, residential carpets, and automotive fabrics and plastic parts.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Biopolymer for Carpet, Apparel and Automotive - DuPont™ Sorona® - DuPont USA )〕 Mohawk Industries is currently the exclusive carpet manufacturer currently making carpets using Dupont Sorona fiber.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=DuPont. The miracles of Science™ )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Page Not Found - Mohawk Flooring )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sorona」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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