Acrylic acid is used to produce acrylic esters including methyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, which are then polymerized and used as ingredients in paints, coatings, textiles and adhesives.
AFFINITY™ GA POPs are used in hot melt formulations and improve processing for a variety of polymer modification applications, including case and carton sealing, multi-wall structure fabrication, non-woven construction, food and beverage packaging, book binding and road paints. AFFINITY GA POPs are versatile polymers designed to help your applications flow faster, flex longer, stick better, and more.
AMPLIFY™ Functional Polymers are a family of functionalized polyolefins that offer enhanced performance differentiation for films and extrusion coatings, as well as thermoplastic powder coatings, modified dispersions, adhesives/tielayers, and polymer modifications.
BETABRACE™ reinforcing composites are designed for use on sheet metal to selectively reinforce areas such as fenders, hoods, side mirrors, door handles, deck lids, floorpans, tailgates, roofs, sail panels, doors and liftgates.
BETAMATE™ structural adhesives are ideal for aluminum and steel applications, reducing fatigue and failure commonly found around spot welds and fasteners, seals against environmental conditions that cause corrosion and can improve acoustics.
Used to protect coatings and adhesives during storage (in-can preservation), product use (in-service protection) and production (plany hygiene).
CARBOWAX™ Polyethylene Glycols are used as intermediates in the preparation of alkyd and polyester resins to enhance water dispersibility and as modifers and binders in latex paints and shellacs. They are also used in adhesives as plasticizers to increase lubricity and impart a humectant quality to maintain wet-tack strength.
Thickener for latex-based emulsion paints that also helps promote color acceptance and reduces spatter. CELLOSIZE™ Hydoxyethyl Cellulose is also used in gypsum, cement, lime and organic plasters, tile adhesives, and mortars.
Chlorinated solvents and intermediates are essential materials used in coatings, adhesives, paints and strippers providing important properties such as fast, efficient drying, low flammability and excellent solubility.
DIOPLEX™ polymeric plasticisers are high molecular weight, long chain polyesters. Applications include: Food Wrap/Packaging, Self Adhesive & Electrical Tape, Industrial Gloves, Footwear & Protective Clothing, Specialist Conveyor Belting, Coated Fabrics & Wall Covering, Seals, Gaskets & Closures (also Food Contact Approval), Medical/Surgical, Coil Coating - plastisols/organosols, Can Coating & Surface Coating compositions.
DIOREZ™ polyester polyols are designed for reaction with di-isocyanates to produce high quality polyurethanes such as microcellular elastomers, adhesives, fabric coating systems, foams, surface coatings and high performance solid thermosetting and thermoplastic elastomers.
Extremely versatile cross-linking monomer that increases the strength of materials; in construction applications, it improves weatherability, making it less likely to react under physical stresses; used in caulks and mastics.
Dow Elastomers are used in a variety of coatings and adhesives applications including case and carton sealing, food and beverage packaging, road paints, films and extrusion coatings, adhesives/tie-layers, thermoplastic powder coatings and other protective coatings.
Redispersible polymer powders designed to improve the performance of dry blends. It can be used in the construction industry for adhesives, plasters, molds and mortars.
Polyurethane Prepolymers for fast curing adhesives and binders for application in many industries, such as building and construction; designed for general purpose binders, adhesives, sealants, flexible coatings, elastomers and integral skin systems.
Epoxy is exceptional in providing an attractive finish, excellent toughness, and heat, corrosion and chemical resistance for a vast array of application categories, including aerospace, automotive, civil engineering, infrastructure, composites, marine, energy, electronics, etc. Product offering includes liquid epoxy resins, solid epoxy resins, epoxy novolac, and bis-F resins.
Monoethanolamine (MEA) is used as a pH control agent in the formulation of packaging and printing inks; Dow Triethanolamines is an intermediate for adhesive chemicals.
ETHOCEL™ Polymers offer excellent coating strength, water resistance, high gloss and solvent resistance without adding color, odor or taste. They can be used in the medical industry and precisely control the rate of release for active ingredients in pharmaceuticals. Also, ETHOCEL Polymers hot-melt coatings protect machined parts and tools from corrosion and shipping damage.
Ethylene glycols are used as intermediates in the production of raw materials for paints, coatings, lacquers, adhesives and inks.
Derivatives of ethylene oxide are used as intermediates in the production of raw materials for paints, coatings, lacquers, adhesives and inks. Ethylene oxide is also an important raw material used in the production of polyurethanes.
Glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) is highly versatile and may be tailored to meet demanding specifications for a wide variety of coatings and adhesives applications.
Glycol ethers are commonly reacted with acids of lower molecular weights such as acetic acid, propionic acid, or anhydrides to produce other solvents that provide a proper balance of solvency, volatility and surface tension, significantly improving the application and performance characteristics of coatings used in automotives, inks, plastics and more.
C-9 based waterwhite hydrogenated hydrocarbon resins; used in packaging, book binding and plastic modifications.
Construction Polymers and aggregate systems for use in stabilization applications.
HYPERLAST™ polyurethanes are used as adhesives and sealants in filters to adhere the element to the housing. Offering includes adhesive-coated metal end caps for fuel and oil filters.
HYPOD™ polyolefin dispersions put high molecular weight polyolefins into a water-based dispersion to enable customers to create differentiated products or structures, eliminate solvent-related issues and/or lower systems costs. HYPOD delivers good adhesion between paper, foil and plastic layers, allowing for new tie-layer and primer possibilities useful in food packaging applications. When coated on metal for industrial coatings applications, HYPOD can possibly improve corrosion resistance.
Custom formulated to achieve desired reactivity and final physical properties in laminated and coating systems.
INSTA-STIK™ Multi-Purpose Adhesive is a polyurethane foam which has been specifically developed to adhere extruded and expanded polystyrene, polyurethane, polyisocyanurate, mineral wool and plaster boards to concrete, masonry, plaster, wood, metal, and to various bituminous substrates.
INSTA-STIK™ polyurethane roof adhesive is a professional polyurethane roof adhesive for attaching compatible roof insulation boards to roof decks and substrates in new commmercial construction and roof replacement applications.
INSTA-STIK™ Quik Set Commercial Roofing Adhesive is a single-component polyurethane adhesive dispensed from a portable disposable pre-pressurized container requiring no external power source.
Applications include automotive trim, adhesives, coatings, elastomers and sealants.
METHOCEL™ cellulose ethers increase the strength of plywood, serve as thickeners in latex adhesives used in shoes and as an adhesive in wallpaper paste and leather processing. They are also used in paint stripper formulations.
Acrylics and latexes with enhanced wet adhesion, grain-cracking resistance, and superior performance for a variety of exterior applications such as coating, masonry and wood.
Dow Oxygenated Solvents are extensively used in coating formulations. A broad range of products and properties provide formulators with the proper solvency for many types of resins. The utilization of a solvent system with the proper balance of solvency, volatility, and surface tension properties can significantly improve the application and performance characteristics of coatings. Product offering includes: Butyl CARBITOL™, Butyl CELLOSOLVE™, Diisobutyl Ketone (DIBK), DOWANOL™ DPM, DOWANOL™ PM, DOWANOL™ PMA, DOWANOL™ PnP, Isophorone, Methyl CARBITOL™ and Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK).
Adhesives; Automotive Interior Trim; Automotive Seating; NVH; Coatings; Elastomers; Sealants.
Water-soluble resins, poly(ethylene) oxide resins; With their ability to provide aqueous thickening and lubricity, POLYOX™ Water-Soluble Resins are ideal for use in cement and concrete applications.
PRIMACOR™ Copolymers are ethylene acrylic acid resins and offer terrific adhesion to various substrates. Together with excellent toughness and flexibility, PRIMACOR copolymers are useful in a wide array of packaging applications, as well as for polymer modifications, thermoplastic powder coatings, adhesives, dispersions, encapsulants and binders, and other protective coatings.
Dow Polyurethane-based adhesives are high-performance products for difficult-to-hold applications, and provide fast cure, flexibility and superior bond strength. Dow Polyurethanes are used in building and contruction, pipelines and in the manufacture of plastics, shoes, leather, automotive parts and more. Offering includes Copolymers, Polyols, MDI, TDI.
Polyurethane spray foams, polyurethane foam sealants, polyurethane adhesives, portable kits, refillable tanks, accessories, polyurethane and urethane components, geotechnical foam, hydrophilic polyurethane prepolymers, reaction moldable products, polymers, industrial adhesives, binders, encapsulants and chemical compositions.
Urethanes for polyurethane foam systems, synthesis of alkyd resins in the production of paints, varnishes and enamel; also used for printing inks and to produce acrylate and methacrylate resins for coatings and adhesives. The acrylate derivatives can be used as reactive species in the formulation of radiation (ultraviolet light and electron beam) curable coatings. They also enhance the quality of the final film by changing the open time and providing leveling during application.
Surfactants for gas dispersion and friction reduction in paints; other applications include flame retardants, heat transfer fluids and adhesives.
Natural oil-based polyols manufactured with RENUVA™ technology enables customers to create products with high levels of renewable content, and without the odor often associated with bio-based polyols. Initial offerings include furniture and bedding, automotive, carpet, coatings, sealants, and elastomers.
TEDIMON™ TDI can be used for the manufacture of paints, adhesives and elastomers.
TILE BOND™ Roof Tile Adhesive is a superior solution for adhering concrete and clay roof tiles – goes on fast, stays strong.
UCAR™ Emulsion Systems - UCAR™ acrylic, vinyl acrylic, and styrene acrylic latexes, NeoCAR™ vinyl versatate latexes, and POLYPHOBE™ rheology modifiers - can be used for architectural coatings, adhesives and building products, and industrial coatings.
UCAR™ POLYPHOBE™ technology offers a new class of alkali-soluble thickeners and rheology modifers that give cosolvent-free, low viscosity liquid delivery, premium performance, and cost-effective alternatives to traditional thickeners and rheology modifers.
UCAR™ solution vinyl resins are used as coatings and product finishes for a wide variety of applications: hospital equipment, bull dozers, printing presses, cells phones and keyboards, motorcycle/scooter helmets, wood coatings, baseball bats, etc. They can be also be used in PVC pipes and other rigid PVC articles, and as heat-activated adhesives for blister packs and labels. Offering includes vinyl chloride; vinyl acetate copolymers; monomers; and ter-polymers.
Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM) is a chemical building block for latex polymers used in paint, glues and adhesives.
Polyurethane Components also offer excellent structural strength and adhesion performance to facing, laminates and liner materials, which are inherent structural elements for the end products.
Applications include coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers for use in foams, packaging, and furniture and bedding.
Two part adhesive systems, flexible binders for re-bonding.
Polymeric MDI used in the production of elastomers, coatings, adhesives, semi-flexible foams, and carpet underlayment and backing.
Polyols for paints, adhesives, and coatings and sealants and elastomers for the construction industry.
Pre-polymers based on TDI featuring low free TDI content; UV Stable Systems; applications for Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants & Elastomers.
The versatile characteristics of WALOCEL™ M Cellulose Ethers offer a number of beneficial effects for building materials. Applications: Self-Leveling Floor Compounds, Wallpaper Pastes; Plaster, Renders, and Fillers; Adhesives and Grouts; and Jointing Compounds and Mortars.