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Every day Chemours uses its unmatched expertise to deliver chemistry that enables products and technologies that people rely on to live better and thrive.
Wilmington, DE
Joined April 2014
As #NationalInventorsMonth comes to a close, we want to fully celebrate the overlooked. The inventors who created the things we use every day, but whose name we never knew. This one’s for you…
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When @NASA needed to get their crew into space and back, they turned to “human computer” Katherine Johnson. #WomensHistoryMonth
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It’s #NationalInventorsMonth, and we want to celebrate the inventors who have been overlooked. The ones whose inventions we use every day, but never knew their names. It’s time for them to enter the limelight.
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Once proclaimed “the world’s most beautiful woman,” actress Hedy Lamarr actually preferred a different title: scientist. #WomensHistoryMonth
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Refrigerators in homes & supermarkets exist today because of American chemist Mary Engle Pennington’s groundbreaking work in the late 1800s. #WomensHistoryMonth
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Alice Ball’s passion for STEM led to a lifesaving treatment for leprosy. Read her story this #NationalChemistryWeek.
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Snow. Hail. Rain. There are dozens of reasons to use Mary Anderson’s windshield wiper. The combination of Mary’s invention and Teflon™ surface protector makes even the worst storms more manageable. #NationalInventorsMonth
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Chemist. Physicist. Nobel Prize winner—twice. These are just a few of Marie Skłodowska Curie’s accomplishments. #WomensHistoryMonth
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In 1748, William Cullen invented refrigeration. In 2018, we’re inventing more sustainable solutions with Opteon™ refrigerants, used to transport food and medicine around the world. Thanks, Billy. #NationalInventorsMonth
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Photograph 51, one of the famous x-ray images ever captured, originated in the lab of Rosalind Franklin. It was critical in discovering the structure of DNA. #WomensHistoryMonth
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Ah, summer. The perfect time to crank your A/C on a hot day. Willis Carrier’s air conditioning, invented in 1902, has made lounging indoors a popular activity for over 100 years. #NationalInventorsMonth
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Chemours celebrates the women of #chemistry & everyone who dares to think differently this #NationalChemistryWeek.
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A rear admiral in the @USNavy & a pioneer in computer programming, Grace Murray Hopper is remembered as “Amazing Grace.” #WomensHistoryMonth
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With 60 years of science behind our NaCN production, we understand the challenges of the mining industry. In the coming year, we're excited to leverage our next-generation technologies to improve the NaCN supply chain, reducing labor costs and waste.
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Back in the year 104, Cai Lun invented paper. So, when thinking about the amazing books you’ve read over the years, feel free to say, “Thanks, Cai.” #NationalInventorsMonth
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#Hello2019 ⚡️ “For a World that Demands More—Our Corporate Responsibility Commitment” by @chemours.
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Tired of crime in her neighborhood, Marie Van Brittan Brown invented the first home security system. Fifty years later, we still use her invention to help us feel safe in our homes. #NationalInventorsMonth
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Even after 60 years of Viton™ fluoroelastomer innovation, we know the automotive industry faces more demands than ever from regulators and consumers. We’re excited to continue creating solutions to help our customers reach new performance records.
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Laura Alberta Linton’s skill led her to discover the rare mineral lintonite. #NationalChemistryWeek
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Dr. Sara Seager has dedicated her life to discovering if there's life in space. And with Viton™ fluoroelastomers, we're ensuring rockets and equipment on the ground are able to support the harsh demands of space exploration. #NationalChemistryWeek
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As the world's largest producer of TiO2, we make brighter ideas possible. But we're not stopping there. In 2018, we'll continue to collaborate with global customers, developing new products or applications that leverage our high-quality TiO2.
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It’s impossible to imagine lunch without Margaret Knight. Finding out what items are hidden inside a paper bag, which she invented, is the ultimate joy of every child’s (and adult’s) lunch. #NationalInventorsMonth
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Following #Fortune500 achievement for the second straight year, President and CEO Mark Vergnano addresses our repeat performance and looks ahead.
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More than 50 million cars use low GWP refrigerants. But as hundreds of countries commit to further reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide by 2050, our Opteon™ portfolio will help meet, and even exceed, these targets without sacrificing system performance.
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Before we invented #lowGWP refrigerants, Mary Engle Pennington invented the 1st refrigerator. #NationalChemistryWeek
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We’re committed to empowering women in science; beginning w/ honoring those who paved the way #NationalChemistryWeek
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#DYK most gold comes from a meteor storm that pounded the Earth over 3.8 billion years ago? Way before #NationalChemistryWeek celebrations!
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#FUNFACT: #Helium is the 2nd most abundant element. That = plenty of party balloons to celebrate #NationalChemistryWeek.
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Improving chemistry is what we do. Krytox™ lubricants are just one example of smart chemistry meeting modern needs.
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Marie Curie’s findings continue to enable the modern world, from cancer treatment to X-rays. #NationalChemistryWeek
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For #NationalChemistryWeek, we’re singing about and celebrating the #PeriodicTable. Today we honor the Noble Gases.
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Chemistry is all around us. See how our scientists are #LivingChemistry & transforming everyday elements into real progress.
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Since 1970, Teflon™ fluoropolymers have improved the performance of #semiconductors. But a lot has changed. By 2020, approx. 20 billion "things" will connect to the internet, and we're eager to help make even smaller devices possible. #TechnologyDay
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From joining the Fortune 500 to receiving innovation awards, 2017 was a big year; but, we know this is just the start. We’re excited to see the amazing things we can accomplish with our customers and partners in 2018 and beyond.
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Watch our safety-obsessed culture grow in 2️⃣0️⃣1️⃣9️⃣ as we make advances in process safety management, emergency response training, supply chain safety, and more. #10x2030 #Hello2019
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We’re still singing the praises of the #PeriodicTable for #NationalChemistryWeek. Tune in today as The Metals drop a beat.
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Her calculations were part of the contingency plan that saved the crew of the Apollo 13 lunar mission. Safe spaceflight—#ItStartedWithAWoman named Katherine Johnson. #WomensHistoryMonth
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Johnson worked for @NASA in the 1960s & her geometric calculations plotted the first American-manned spaceflight & the historic Apollo 11 moon landing. #WomensHistoryMonth
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This #NationalChemistryWeek, we’re celebrating female chemists who’ve made significant contributions to our industry
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Creating the first liquid-fueled rocket? That was Robert Goddard's dream. Using Krytox™ high-performance lubricants to make rockets, machines, and mechanisms invincible? That's our dream. #NationalChemistryWeek
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Jazmine is an exceptional young lady who has excelled in the community and the classroom. She is passionate about using #STEM to drive societal innovation and progress. She’s ready to take on @ncatsuaggies in the fall and pursue a degree in bioengineering. #FutureofChemistry
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Kayla excels in academics, athletics, and community service. Her passion for #STEM and commitment to help others motivated her to study biology at @HowardU. She's pursuing a career in pediatric neurology, helping children with intellectual disabilities. #FutureofChemistry
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In honor of #NationalChemistryWeek, we’re celebrating the #PeriodicTable through song. Today, make some noise for the Halogens.
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Here's our first 2019 #FutureofChemistry scholarship recipient! Simone has an unlimited capacity for achievement and a true passion for #STEM. She's following her dreams of pursuing a career in regenerative medicine by studying biomedical engineering at @ncatsuaggies in the fall!
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Built on the growing @UDelaware STAR campus, The Chemours Discovery Hub is a 312,000 sq. ft. research center designed to foster collaboration and propel innovation—meeting the needs of a world that demands more. Learn more:
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Nia is a multi-sport athlete, avid volunteer, and a star student. Her goal is to continue to inspire young girls in underserved communities to pursue careers in #STEM as she follows her dreams of studying computational biology at @HowardU! #FutureofChemistry
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We live chemistry everyday. So let's keep #NationalChemistryWeek running all year. Enjoy the video & visit for more.
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We are helping to support the demand for #PPE for community essential workers by donating over 10,000 N95 masks and other protective equipment to the @NJSP, @cityofwilmde, and greater New Castle County, DE. Thank you to our local fighters! #InThisTogether
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It’s official! Today we cut the ribbon on The Chemours Discovery Hub, our new innovation center on the @UDelaware STAR campus. This cutting-edge facility will enable innovation while inspiring tomorrow’s science leaders.
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We're thrilled to announce the completion of The Chemours Discovery Hub, a state-of-the-art, sustainably designed research facility on the @UDelaware’s STAR campus. Join us this morning at 10:10a.m. EST for a special live event celebration!
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Our CEO Mark Vergnano assumed his role as the new ACC Chairman at yesterday's @AmChemistry Meeting! He shared our commitment to an inclusive and diverse workforce, illustrating why we're focused on recruiting, hiring, and retaining the best and the brightest.
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Her work led to the Pure Food and Drug Act, establishing storage standards for perishable foods. Modern refrigeration—#ItStartedWithAWoman named Mary Engle Pennington. #WomensHistoryMonth
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These @girlscouts were treated to an interactive #STEM workshop that introduced electrical and mechanical engineering concepts in celebration of #IWD2019.
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Pennington was the @US_FDA’s first female lab chief, pioneering research on low temperatures & its impact on food safety. #WomensHistoryMonth
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#NationalChemistryWeek has us raving with excitement about the #PeriodicTable. Join us as the Lanthanides & Actinides spin some rare tunes.
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One of the earth’s rarest elements, #Tellurium plays a key role in solar panel technology and #NationalChemistryWeek.
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Welcome to #NationalChemistryWeek. Stay tuned to Twitter as we sing the praises of the #PeriodicTable.
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It’s #NationalChemistryWeek. And we think the #PeriodicTable is something to sing about. Today we’re rocking out with the Metalloids.
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This spread spectrum technology became the foundation for modern Bluetooth, GPS, CDMA, and WiFi. Wireless communication—#ItStartedWithAWoman named Hedy Lamarr. #WomensHistoryMonth
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We remember Marie Maynard Daly—the first African-American woman to receive a doctoral degree from Columbia University. This remarkable woman researched composition & metabolism of components in the cell nucleus. More via @AmerChemSociety #BlackHistoryMonth
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Our team had fun teaching Cooper High School students about tribology through experiments during the 6th Annual Tribology STEM Camp as part of STLE's 73rd Annual Meeting & Exhibition.
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It laid the groundwork for medical treatments used to battle cancer today. Cancer treatment—#ItStartedWithAWoman named Marie Skłodowska Curie. #WomensHistoryMonth
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During World War II, Lamarr developed a frequency hopping technique, which made it harder for Axis forces to track Allied transmitter signals. #WomensHistoryMonth
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Visit our Mining Solutions team this weekend at Convención Internacional de Minería 2017 in Guadalajara, Mexico. We're at booth 383.
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Exciting news from @RefrigChemours! We’ve won the 2018 Industry Refrigeration Award, a category of the Oswaldo Moreira Award in Brazil. Way to go team!
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This morning CEO Mark Vergnano kicked off our first-ever corporate #DayofService in honor of #MLKDay.
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The @EPA’s commitment to efficiency in new chemical review is driving #innovation, #safety, & improved quality of life. Thank You!
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Scientists later used her photo as inspiration for the double helix DNA model, earning them a Noble Prize. Discovery of DNA’s double helix structure—#ItStartedWithAWoman named Rosalind Franklin. #WomensHistoryMonth
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Delivering extreme performance under extreme conditions! Our team is eager to tell you all about our Krytox™ lubricants for the aviation/aerospace industry at #SpaceTechExpo. You'll find us at booth 2022.
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In case you missed it, we've made the Fortune 500 list for the second year in a row. Hear from Mark Vergnano, President and CEO, as he discusses our growth strategy in action.
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We are thrilled to announce Mark Newman, current COO, has been appointed President and CEO. Mark Vergnano (CEO) will retire effective July 1 and transition to Chairman of our Board of Directors.
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We’re proud to announce that @GanarGanar named Chemours as the Best Social Responsible Innovation Case during its Win-Win Awards—the first chemistry company to win the award! The magazine focuses on #sustainability in Mexico and #CSR. Congrats to our team in Mexico! #10x2030
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NEWS: Our Altamira plant received an ESR badge for social responsibility from the Mexican Center for Philanthropy. Congrats to the team!
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Exciting news! Chemours made the 2017 #Fortune500 list less than two years after spin. Learn more here:
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As a lithium-ion battery researcher, Crystal K. Waters’ goal is to understand the chemistries that lead to safe, longer-lasting batteries for energy storage applications. She shared advice for future chemistry scholars who will innovate sustainable solutions. #BlackHistoryMonth
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We’re thrilled to award #FutureofChemistry scholarships to six high-potential students pursuing studies in #STEM at HBCUs. Our mission is grounded in building a more inclusive and diverse workforce and that starts with increasing access to #STEM skills.
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Our Altamira Plant recently hosted chemical engineering students from the Technological Institute of Ciudad Madero as part of the IQNOVA2018 symposium. They learned about the different Ti-Pure™ titanium dioxide applications and much more.
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Together with @AmChemistry, @ChEnected, and @hbcuweek, we launched the Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI). Watch this video to learn more, and apply online at
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From smart devices to cookware, #Fluorine is all around us. Learn about the Halogens for #NationalPeriodicTableDay:
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The day is finally here! Join us as we celebrate the 2020 #FutureofChemistry Scholarship recipients. We'll be posting videos from several of our recipients today. Learn more: Honor your favorite #2020grad by tagging them in the comments below!
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We are excited to invest $5 Million in #FOSSI scholars through 2025 to build a more diverse future #STEM workforce.
NEW in @POLITICO: "Driving workforce diversity, equity & inclusion through education and collaboration". Launched in 2020, #FOSSI has created meaningful and robust education and mentorship opportunities for groups typically overlooked and underrepresented.
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NEWS: Our Altamira plant celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Community Alert Program (PACO) with 2,200 employees and community members.
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