The ratings on Wilmington, Del.-based DuPont (E.I.) De Nemours&Co. (DuPont) reflect Standard&Poor's Ratings Services' assessment of the company's business risk profile as "excellent" and financial risk profile as "intermediate." DuPont is a leading global chemical, specialty materials, and seed producer, with trailing-12-month sales of $38 billion. Its businesses encompass seeds and agricultural chemicals; titanium dioxide (TiO2) and fluoroproducts used as refrigerants and in fire suppression; resins and polymers; coatings (including Teflon) and films; materials used for safety and protection such as Kevlar, Nomex, and Tyvek; materials and technologies for photovoltaics, electronics, flat panel displays, and printing; food ingredients; and enzymes used in food production and various industrial applications. In May 2011, DuPont acquired specialty food ingredient
