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30.10.2015 DowPolyurethanesandThermosetSystems:LeadingtheIndustryinInnovativeDevelopments
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DowPolyurethanesandThermosetSystems:LeadingtheIndustryinInnovativeDevelopments
Houston,TXOctober17,2005
DowPolyurethanes:AstheworldslargestpolyetherpolyolsproducerandanindustryleaderintheproductionofMDIandTDI,Dowhasbuiltoneofthebroadestproductlinesofpolyurethaneproductsintheindustry,supplyingqualityrawmaterialsworldwideforsegmentssuchasrigidfoamsflexiblefoamsandcoatings,adhesives,sealantsandelastomers(CASE).Dowcombinesglobalpolyurethanesproductionandsupplycapabilitiesanditscommitmenttotechnology,safetyandenvironmentalsustainability,withitsbroadexpertiseinpolyurethaneschemistryandsystemsformulation.Dowspolyurethanesareservingindustryneedsworldwideinavarietyofenduseapplications,including:
Automotiveinteriortrim,seatingandinstrumentpanelsAutomotivenoise,vibrationandharshness(NVH)andenergyabsorptioncushioningCarpetbackingandflooringCoatings,adhesives,sealantsandelastomers(CASE)CushioningforfurnitureandmattressesFlexiblemoldingInsulationforappliancesbuildingandconstruction(sheathingandroofing)OfficefurniturePackaging
InnovativeTechnologiesAsaleaderinpolyurethanesmanufacturingandwithtechnologicalleadershipasacorecompetency,Dowisconstantlyworkingtoimproveprocessingefficienciesandproductperformance,includingdevelopingagenerationofmoreeconomicallyviableandenvironmentallysustainableproducts.Dowspolyurethanesproductlinecontinuestogrowandevolvetomeetcustomerschangingrequirementsandaddressenvironmentalguidelines.Recenttechnologicaldevelopmentsinclude:
VORANOLVORACTIVPolyolsVORANOLVORACTIVpolyolshavegeneratedstronginterestamongflexibleandmoldedfoammanufacturersandwithintheautomobile,beddingandfurnitureindustriessincetheirintroductionin2001.Thesetechnologicallyenhancedpolyolshavetheaminecatalystgraftedintothem,allowingfoammanufacturerstoeliminateaformulatingstep.Thisstreamlinestheproductionprocess,generatessignificantcostsavingsandimprovesfoamconsistencyandperformance.ThepolyolsalsogeneratelowerVOCemissionsthanthoseassociatedwithaminecatalysts,therebyreducingodorsinthemanufacturingenvironmentandinkeyendusemarkets,includingfurniture,beddingandautomotive.Inautomotiveinteriors,VORANOLVORACTIVpolyolsarealsoknowntohelpreducewindshieldfogging,polycarbonatedegradationandPVCstaining.
ViscoelasticFoamDowsVORANOLVORACTIVpolyolswerespeciallydesignedforapplicationinviscoelasticfoams,whoseuseastheupperlayerinhighmattressesandluxurycoucheshasgrownconsiderablyinrecentyears.Dowisdevelopingindustryleadingsolutionsforsuperiorperformancememoryfoam.VORANOLVORACTIVpolyolsreducetheconsumptionofaminesandeliminateproductionstepsandreduceproductioncostsinthemanufactureofviscoelasticfoam.Viscoelasticfoamsoffernumerousperformancebenefits,includingtheirabilitytoconformtobodyshape,providecustomizedresilienceanddemonstrateexcellentloadbearingproperties.
NaturaloilbasedpolyolsDowcontinuestomakesignificantprogressinthedevelopmentofnaturaloilbasedpolyolsthatcanbeusedinlieuofasignificantpercentageofhydrocarbonbasedpolyolsinurethaneformulations.Thisdevelopment,beingtestedmainlyforflexiblepolyolproductsfirst,allowsnaturaloilstobeselectivelymodified,impactingfinalurethaneproductperformance.Sofar,productionsuccesshasbeenachievedatthelabandpilotplantscaleandkeyproductpropertieshavebeenmatchedwithformulationsincorporatingatleast35%soymonomer.Trialsareunderwaywithselectcustomersastheproductadvancesinitsdevelopmentalandtestingphase.TheexplorationofnaturaloilbasedpolyolsispartofDowseffortstoofferproductswithgreatereconomicstabilityandenvironmentalsustainability.
MannichPolyolsWehaverecentlyintroducedournewproduct,VORANOLWR2000Mannichpolyolsusedinsprayfoamforroofingandconstruction.ThisMannichbasedpolyetherpolyoloffersthelowestviscosityintheindustry,allowingeasierprocessingandfasterspray.Italsoprovidesgoodcompressionstrengthanddimensionalstability,inadditiontoincreasedenvironmentalbenefitsthroughreducedblowingagentuse.
CASEDowoffersawiderangeofpolyetherpolyolsandpure,modifiedandpolymericMDI,specialtyprepolymersandpolyurethanedispersionsforuseinformulatingcoatings,adhesives,sealantsandelastomers(CASE).AsthedynamicCASEmarketundergoesrapidchangesinperformanceandenvironmentalrequirements,Dowspolyurethaneschemistryandsystemsformulationexpertisebringsabouttechnologicallyinnovativechangestomeettheevolvingperformanceneedsofcustomersinarangeofapplications.Dowhasdevelopedproductsandapplicationtechnologiesthataddressthespecificperformancerequirementsofcustomers,whilekeepingwiththehighestqualityandEH&Sstandards.
DowPolyurethanesproductofferingstotheCASEmarketinclude:
SYNTEGRApolyurethanedispersionsandDisPURsadispersiontechnology,whichoffersaneconomicallyviablepolyurethanessolutionforreducingorganicsolventcontentandVOCemissionsfromCASEapplicationsVORANOLpolyetherpolyols,whichofferawidevarietyofperformanceandprocessingattributesspecificallydesignedtomeettheneedsofCASEapplications.ISONATEMDI(methylenediphenyldiisocyanate)andPAPIPolymericMDIproducts,whicharecharacterizedbytheirpurity,lowacidityandreproduciblereactivity.
DowThermosetSystemsalsomanufacturesandmarketscustomformulatedofferingsfortheCASEmarket,includingitsVORAMERandVORASTARproducts.
DowThermosetSystems:
Inadditiontoitsroleasagloballeaderinpolymerchemistryandamajorproducerofintermediatesforpolyurethanes(isocyanatesandpolyols),ourThermosetSystemsbusinessaimsatpositioningDowasapolyurethanesolutionsupplierwithafullformulationpackageofchemicalstosatisfytheneedsofalargecustomerbasewiththeknowledgeofchemistrythatproducesenduseproductsutilizingPUpolymerfunctionality.
30.10.2015 DowPolyurethanesandThermosetSystems:LeadingtheIndustryinInnovativeDevelopments
http://web.archive.org/web/20070913150113/http://www.dow.com/voractiv/news/20051017bs.htm 2/2
Dowmanufacturesandmarketscustomformulatedrigidandsemirigid,flexible,integralskin,andmicrocellularpolyurethanefoamsandsystems,aswellaselastomers,coatings,adhesivesandbinderstomeetspecificapplicationrequirements.IntheThermosetSystemsbusiness,systemsaredeveloped,producedandsuppliedtomeetpresentorfuturemarketrequirementsandaretailoredaccordingtothespecificneedsofeachindividualcustomer.
DowThermosetSystemsproducesandcommercializesthesefoams,elastomersandbindersthatbecomepartofmajorindustriessuchasconstruction,automotive,footwearandfurniture.Dow'sR&Dlaboratoriesarefullyequippedwithmoldingunitscapableofsimulatingtheoperatingconditionsofthecustomers'plantandtestingthemoldedparts.Laboratoriesarealsoequippedtomeasureallphysicalandmechanicalpropertiesandtheoverallcompliancewithenduseproductspecifications.Constanteffortsarecarriedouttodevelopsystemsandapplicationswithhigherdurability,increasedproductivityandnewrecyclingoptions.
AmongthecustompolyurethanesystemsDowproducesarethefollowing:
SPECFILproductsareusedintheproductionofgasketsforairfiltersusedinautomotive,HVACandHEPAapplications.DowsSPECFILproductlinecanbeprocessedbybothlowandhighpressuremixingequipmentandisdesignedtomeetthelatestperformancerequirementsfortemperatureresistanceanddurability.VORATRONproductsareusedaspottingcompoundsintheelectric/electronicindustryfortheproductionoflow/mediumvoltagetransformers,switchgears,capacitorsandcablejoints.VORATRONproductsfeatureULcertificationandarethematerialofchoicewhenimprovedproductivityisneeded.HYPOLHydrophilicPolyurethanePrepolymersareuniquereactiveliquidscharacterizedbyhighhydrophilicityandaresuitableforthemanufactureoffoams,gels,coatingsandelastomers,withouttheneedofcatalysts.BecauseHYPOLenablestheseproductstoholduptotwentytimestheirweightinliquid,functionaladditivescanbeeasilyincorporatedasanintegralpartofthefinishedproduct.HYPOLhydrophilicprepolymerscanbeusedinavarietyofapplicationssuchashealthcare,householdgoods,airfreshenersandagricultural.
BreadthofProductOfferingDowistheworldslargestproducerofpolyetherpolyols,aleadingproducerofqualityaromaticisocyanates(MDIandTDI),andamajorsupplierofpropyleneoxide,anessentialcomponentofpolyetherpolyols.
PolyolsPolyolsareessentialtotheproductionofpolyurethanesandfallintotwomaintypes:polyetherpolyolsandpolyesterpolyols.Polyetherpolyolsconstituteapproximately90percentoftheworldspolyoluse,withpolyesterpolyolsaccountingfortheremaining10percent.Dowoffersacompletelineofpolyetherpolyols,rangingfromdiols,triolsandmanytypesofamines,includingaromaticMannichbasedpolyols.AromaticisocyanatesMDIandTDIarepartofalargeandgrowingfamilyofqualityaromaticisocyanates.TDIisaliquidusedprimarilyintheproductionofflexiblefoams.PolymericMDI(PMDI)isahighlyversatileproductusedtoproduceawidevarietyofrigid,flexible,semirigidandpolyisocyanurateandthermosetfoams.PureMDIisusedintheproductionofavarietyofpolyurethaneproductslikeelastomers,sealants,adhesivesandcoatings.PropyleneOxideDowisoneoftheworldsleadingproducersofpropyleneoxide.Propyleneoxideistheessentialcomponentofpolyetherpolyols.
GlobalProductionFacilitiesGlobaldemandforpolyurethanesinbothtraditionalmarketsegmentsandinnewapplicationscontinuestogrow.Lookinghistorically,from19942004,globalpolyurethanesgrowth(MDI,TDIandPolyols)hasgenerallybeenabout2XGDP,orabout6%.Astheuseofpolyurethanesincreaseswithitscurrentapplicationsandmovesintoadditionalapplications,weexpectglobalgrowthtoremainstrong.PUdemandhasalsobeeninfluencedbyglobaleconomicgrowth.Growthinemergingeconomies,suchasEasternEuropeandAsiaPacific,particularlyChina,hasfueleddemandforPUrawmaterials.
Tomeetthisgrowingcustomerdemand,theDowPolyurethanesbusinessoperates23plantsin17countriesworldwide.Inaddition,DowThermosetSystemsoperates25locations,with14productionfacilitiesand11servicecentersstrategicallylocatedthroughouttheworld.DowThermosetSystemsconsistsofaglobalnetworkofSystemsHouseunitsthatenablealocalized,valueadded,serviceintensivemodel.
DowhasannualPUandsystemssalesofover4billionpoundsglobally,whichencompassesallessentialrawmaterialsforpolyurethanes,includingpolyols,methylenediphenyldiisocyanate(MDI),andtoluenediisocyanate(TDI).ThecombinedsalesrevenueforDowsPolyurethanesandThermosetSystemsbusinessesexceedsUS$3billion.
EnvironmentalCommitmentDowsPolyurethanesandThermosetSystemsbusinessiscommittedtoprovidingqualityproductsandserviceswhileprotectingtheenvironmentaswellasthehealthandsafetyofthosewhomakeanduseitsproducts.OnekeythemethatprevailsinthebusinessisDowscontinuedfocusonsustainabledevelopment.Dowoffersoneoftheindustrysbroadestproductlinesforcompaniesconcernedwithsustainability.SustainabilityisawayofbusinessatDow.Toensurethesafehandling,use,storageanddisposalofitsproducts,Dowmaintainsanongoingproductstewardshipprogramthatincludestechnicalservices,researchanddevelopmentassistanceandeasyaccesstoMaterialSafetyDataSheets.Forfurtherinformation,visitwww.dowpolyurethanes.comorwww.polyurethanesystems.com
AboutTheDowChemicalCompanyDowisaleaderinscienceandtechnology,providinginnovativechemical,plasticandagriculturalproductsandservicestomanyessentialconsumermarkets.Withannualsalesof$40billion,Dowservescustomersin175countriesandawiderangeofmarketsthatarevitaltohumanprogress:food,transportation,healthandmedicine,personalandhomecare,andbuildingandconstruction,amongothers.Committedtotheprinciplesofsustainabledevelopment,Dowandits43,000employeesseektobalanceeconomic,environmentalandsocialresponsibilities.
ReferencestoDowortheCompanymeanTheDowChemicalCompanyanditsconsolidatedsubsidiariesunlessotherwiseexpresslynoted.
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