DuPont Cyrel® Flexographic Solutions opens Cyrel Customer Center, launches ReNew plates with 50% renewable sources

USA – DuPont has opened its Cyrel Customer Technology Center in Wilmington and launched Cyrel ReNew plates made with over 50 percent ISCC-certified renewable sources, using mass balance methodology to reduce carbon footprint without compromising print performance.

The new site is designed as a collaborative space where customers, partners, and DuPont experts can test, learn, innovate, and push what is possible in flexographic printing. 

Tucker Norton, Vice President and General Manager for DuPont Printing & Films, explained that from plate technologies to workflows and services, the aim is to help customers do more with confidence, consistency, and responsibility.

The Technology Behind Cyrel ReNew

The first product in the new family is Cyrel ReNew LSH, which brings LED exposure technology from the existing Cyrel Lightning line while reducing the product’s carbon footprint through mass balance methodology. 

As a plug-and-play solution, Cyrel ReNew LSH delivers the same high-quality print performance as conventional Cyrel Lightning LSH plates. 

For flexographic printers, this means switching to a lower-carbon plate requires no changes to existing workflows, exposure times, or press parameters.

The mass balance methodology tracks renewable and fossil-based raw materials through the production process, allowing manufacturers to attribute renewable content to specific products even when both streams pass through shared equipment. 

ISCC certification provides third-party verification that the claimed renewable content meets international sustainability standards.

A Collaborative Hub for Flexo Innovation

The Customer Technology Center at the DuPont Experimental Station, the historic research campus where nylon and neoprene were invented, hosts plate-making equipment, testing facilities, and training spaces. 

Industry partners can conduct print trials, evaluate new plate technologies, and receive technical support on-site. 

The CTC opening was commemorated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Lori Koch, DuPont CEO, Beth Ferreira, President of Diversified Industrials, and other senior leaders.

DuPont will showcase Cyrel ReNew and its complete business portfolio at the 2026 FTA Forum InfoFlex, taking place April 26–29, 2026, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where DuPont is an official Presenting Partner.

When Flexo Plates Get a Renewable Makeover

A flexographic plate made from 50 percent renewable sources that prints exactly like the fossil-based version is not a compromise, it is a drop-in replacement. 

DuPont’s Cyrel ReNew requires no new presses, no new workflows, and no new skills. For label and packaging printers, that is the only kind of sustainability that scales.

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