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Corning Receives Corporate Technical Achievement Award from American Ceramic Society for the Development of the Corning DuraTrap® AT filter

On October 6, 2008, at the American Ceramic Society’s 110th annual meeting in Pittsburgh, Pa., Corning Environmental Technologies' Dr. David Tennent accepted the Corporate Technical Achievement Award presented to Corning by the American Ceramic Society (AcerS).  The award recognizes outstanding, commercialized technologies that improve our society.  This is the sixth time that Corning has been honored with the Corporate Technical Achievement award.

Development of the Corning DuraTrap® AT filter, which is used in emissions control systems, earned the company its current honor. Used globally by companies such as Volkswagen AG and Hyundai-Kia Motors, the filter helps customers meet increasingly strict emissions regulations by reducing particulate matter in diesel vehicle exhaust.  

Introduced in 2005, the Corning DuraTrap® AT filter is made of an aluminum titanate material that delivers enhanced durability, high filtration efficiency and excellent pressure drop in emission control systems.  The innovative formula for this material makes it versatile enough for use in light-, medium-, and heavy-duty diesel vehicle applications.

Corning attendees of the AcerS Corporate Technical Achievement award presentation ceremony included, Steven Ogunwumi, Patrick Tepesch, Jianguo (John) Wang, Dr. Jeffrey Kohli, Dr. David Tennent, Christine Tennent, Pro Bardhan, Leo Thomas, Chris Warren and Tom Hinman, senior vice president of Corning Environmental Technologies.

 “We are honored to receive this award and we are proud of the Corning employees who worked diligently to bring this innovative product to market,” said Thomas Hinman. “The design and development of the Corning DuraTrap® AT filter highlights how Corning’s expertise in material science and manufacturing enables innovation of a product that helps customers meet their technical requirements and also helps to improve air quality.”