As new benchmarks are achieved in quality and appeal, customer expectations increase.

That’s why we’re constantly innovating solutions designed to increase driver and passenger satisfaction. Dow Automotive Systems offers a wide range of products designed to improve comfort, durability and aesthetics.

Acoustic Management Systems

Managing acoustics isn’t just about damping sound. Improving a vehicle’s structure also improves its acoustical performance. We have a wide range of products available to manage noise and vibration. including:

• BETAFOAM™ NVH systems can be injected into pillars and other vehicle cavities to act as reliable acoustical seals.
  
  
• BETAMATE™ structural adhesives for roof, floor and side panel bonding on hem flanges and along weld lines can limit vibration caused by mechanical fasteners and spot-weld fatigue.
  
  
• SPECFLEX™ polyurethane systems for NVH provide superior acoustic performance while lowering and optimizing weight for carpet underlay, dashmats and under the hood components.  A wide variety of technologies is available for absorptive layer and barriers with high resilience and viscoelastic foams and spray heavy layers.

Contact us to find out how these products can be used individually or together for a total solutions approach.

High-Performing Plastics

Our trademark specialty resins provide top performance in tough applications like interior trim, instrument panels, retainers and knee bolsters, while withstanding extreme temperature variations. For example:

• SPECFLEX™ polyurethane systems for interior trim and instrument panels offer improved processing, low interior emissions and a plush look and feel with the lowest density foam on the market.
  
  
• ENGAGE™ elastomers offer excellent haptics and property balance. Applications include TPO interior skins, air bag chutes and injection molded components.

Comfortable Interiors

Dow polyurethane foams and SPECFLEX™ polyurethane systems offer a wide variety of high quality products and systems to meet any performance requirement for seat cushions, headrests and armrests.

Improved Interior Air Quality

VORANOL™ VORACTIV™ polyether polyols dramatically reduce the emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in vehicle cabins while producing low- to high-density foams for comfortable seat cushions. The resulting improved interior air quality may contribute to increased driver satisfaction as amine-related window fogging and odors are reduced.

Learn more at PU Systems Capabilities & Technologies for Global (100 KB PDF)

For additional information on how Dow Automotive Systems can meet your specific vehicle application needs please contact us.