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External Thermal Composite Insulation Systems (ETICS)/ Exterior Insulation & Finish Systems (EIFS)

Thermal insulation systems making modern buildings more sustainable.

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Driving innovation in façade systems

External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems (ETICS) is a prominent thermal insulation system which helps applicators, architects and building managers make buildings attractive and more sustainable.

Discover how Dow's innovative solutions make ETICS durable, cost competitive, and easy to install and maintain – without compromising on aesthetics.

Formulate the protective topcoat you need

Get to know our range of solutions for topcoats, covering acrylic emulsions, silicones, redispersible latex powders, and cellulose ethers. Protect your ETICS systems from outside elements such as dirt pick-up, water intrusion, and UV exposure, across a wide range of adverse climatic conditions.

Featured products

PRIMAL™ WDV-2001 ER

This 100% acrylic emulsion features a solar-UV-curing technology to offer excellent exterior durability, water resistance, dirt pick-up resistance, mechanical stability, and elasticity -including crack bridging- for use in flat and textured finishes.

PRIMAL™ 6001 SH

A silicone modified acrylic waterborne dispersion developed for high-performance exterior thermal insulation composite systems (ETICS) coatings. It offers excellent exterior durability and color retention, water vapor permeability, dirt pick-up resistance.

WALOCEL™ MKX 25000 PF 25L

A multipurpose cellulose ether to improve water retention and workability of mortar. This bio-based additive is compatible with all conventional binders and offers excellent open time, slip resistance, adhesion, shear strength and good impact resistance.

DOW™ Latex Powder (DLP) 2300

A polymer binder powder that rapidly disperses in water with good saponification resistance. It provides excellent pumpability and workability, flexural strength and abrasion resistance, and superior tensile adhesion strength even on difficult substrates.

Protective topcoats for ETICS systems

Explore our product catalogue for more protective topcoat solutions for thermal insulation systems. 

Optimize your system’s engineered components

Discover our range of cellulosic, silicones, emulsion polymer and latex powder solutions for basecoats and adhesives. Get the robust properties you need for the components of your thermal insulation system’s basecoat and adhesive. 

Featured products

PRIMAL™ WDV-2001 ER

This 100% acrylic emulsion with solar-UV-curing technology offers excellent exterior durability, water resistance, dirt pick-up resistance and mechanical stability and elasticity for use in flat and textured finishes. Cement compatible, can be used in 2-pack cementitious basecoats and adhesives.

WALOCEL™ MKX 25000 PF 25L

A multipurpose cellulose ether to improve water retention and workability of mortar. This bio-based additive is compatible with all conventional binders and offers excellent open time, slip resistance, adhesion, shear strength and good impact resistance.

DOW™ Latex Powder (DLP) 2300

A polymer binder powder that rapidly disperses in water with good saponification resistance. It provides excellent pumpability and workability, flexural strength and abrasion resistance, and superior tensile adhesion strength even on difficult substrates.

Basecoats & adhesives for ETICS systems

Explore our product catalogue for more basecoats and adhesives solutions for thermal insulation systems. 

Engineered air and water resistive barriers

Discover our portfolio of functional materials for air and water resistive barriers. Our acrylic emulsions, silicones, redispersible latex powders, and cellulose ethers technologies help you design ETICS systems with the desired level of air permeance while avoiding bulk water intrusion. 

Featured products

DOW™ Latex Powder (DLP) 2141

A free-flowing white powder obtained by spray drying of an aqueous vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer dispersion. This product provides flexibility and excellent hydrophobic and impact resistance properties to help reduce cracks formation in thin-layer applications.

PRIMAL™ AS-8012

A modified acrylic co-polymer designed to give excellent water and alkaline resistance. Its particle distribution gives the binder an excellent adhesion to both cementitious substrates and outstanding inter-coat adhesion when used in a pigmented primer formulation.

WALOCEL™ MKX 25000 PF 25L

A multipurpose cellulose ether to improve water retention and workability of mortar. This bio-based additive is compatible with all conventional binders and offers excellent open time, slip resistance, adhesion, shear strength and good impact resistance.

Air & water barriers for ETICS systems

Explore our product catalogue for more air and water resistive barrier solutions for thermal insulation systems. 

Speak to a expert

Get tailored advice on how our solutions can transform your thermal insulation systems.