DuPont Researchers Find the Special Properties of Synthetic Materials Such

question 23

Multiple Choice

DuPont researchers find the special properties of synthetic materials such as Surlyn and Kevlar,then think up creative applications to arrive at new products.This is an example of ____.

• A)leveraged creativity
• B)state-of-the-art breakthrough
• C)applications engineering
• D)product adaptation

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Counterarguments

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