Explosives Department of DuPont
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The Explosives Department of DuPont was the division of the DuPont company that developed and manufactured explosives and related products, later forming the basis of Hercules Inc.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
DuPont business unit
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corporate division ⓘ |
| activity |
large-scale explosives manufacturing
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research and development of explosives ⓘ supply of explosives for wars ⓘ |
| associatedWith | DuPont family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
nitrocellulose technology
ⓘ
nitroglycerin technology ⓘ |
| contributedTo | growth of DuPont as a major chemical company ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developed | explosives ⓘ |
| formedBasisOf | Hercules Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Wilmington, Delaware NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
major U.S. explosives producer
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predecessor of Hercules Inc. ⓘ |
| industry |
chemical industry
ⓘ
explosives industry ⓘ |
| manufactured | explosives ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contribution to U.S. military ordnance supply
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development of smokeless powder formulations ⓘ dominant position in American explosives market in early 20th century ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | DuPont's later diversified chemical operations ⓘ |
| produced |
detonators
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dynamite ⓘ explosive accessories ⓘ gunpowder ⓘ industrial blasting agents ⓘ military explosives ⓘ propellants ⓘ smokeless powder ⓘ |
| productType |
commercial explosives
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industrial blasting supplies ⓘ military propellants ⓘ |
| regulatoryEvent | subject to U.S. antitrust actions against DuPont ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Hercules Powder Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Hercules Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supplied |
construction industry
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military customers ⓘ mining industry ⓘ quarrying industry ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
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