ACCUTRACE™ Forensic Molecular Markers
Enable petroleum product identification
The strongest defense for petroleum products
Dow is committed to the continued improvement of fuel marking technology to enable authorities to protect essential fuel uses and the economic well-being of law-abiding citizens as well as the environment. ACCUTRACE ™ Fuel Marker enables petroleum product identification with molecular marking technology highly resistant to known removal techniques. Principal uses include brand authentication, fuel laundering prevention, petroleum product tracking and legislative marker.
Cost effective solution for tax and brand ID programs – part per million level treat rates.
Resistant to removal via common fuel laundering techniques.
Via sophisticated 2D gas chromatography methods, in laboratory and field environments.
Excellent solubility, pumpable and pourable even at low temperatures.
Results admissible in a court of law.
Undetectable without target analytical methods.
European Commission selects ACCUTRACE™ Plus Fuel Maker
ACCUTRACE ™ Plus Fuel Marker has been designated the new Euromarker by the European Union in 2022 to be implemented in all Members States to safeguard fuel integrity in the EU.
Additionally, ACCUTRACE™ S10, one of several molecular fuel markers in this innovative product family, has already been independently tested, reviewed, accepted and legislated by the governments of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
Dow fuel marker demonstrates success in United Kingdom & Ireland
The ACCUTRACE™ fuel marker, hailed as a “game changer”1 in the war on laundered diesel, has supported the collapse of the fraudulent fuels market in Ireland, generating for the Irish Exchequer a revenue windfall estimated at €300 million credited to the marker’s implementation2.
1 ”New fuel marker hailed as ‘game changer’ in war against laundered diesel,” Seamus Enright, The Anglo-Celt (Jan 7, 2016)
2 “Blitz on laundering a boost to Dail’s coffers,” Tom Brady, Belfast Telegraph (Dec 26, 2015)
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Dow fuel marking solutions fight tax evasion, empowering governments to effectively curb criminal activity.
Dow fuel marking solutions help protect people, brands, revenue and the environment.
Discover the key features and benefits of our patented forensic fuel marker and the molecular marking technology.
The Fuel Fraud Challenge: Fuel Fraud causes tax losses of 7 to 10 billion EUR each year in the EU alone.
Dow fuel marking solutions portfolio
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Protecting people, revenue, property and environment
Dow helps revenue protection, reduced crime, pollution for governments, and brand ID protection for oil companies. Our solutions are C, H, O based, environmentally friendly, and offer the strongest defense.
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