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Sustainability Science

Supporting customers’ ability to easily identify and select products with specific sustainability attributes.

A brand new sustainability experience

At Dow, we’re working to deliver a sustainable future through our materials science expertise and collaboration with our customers. By constantly innovating how we source, manufacture, and deliver material solutions, we help our customers achieve their goals and create a better tomorrow. 

These brand pillars represent the sustainability attributes of our product portfolio that help our customers and value chain partners discover and deliver more sustainable solutions to the world we share. Our product sustainability claims rely on technical knowledge and evidence, and are made from a lifecycle perspective using recognized international standards and certification systems where appropriate. So our customers can trust the products they buy from Dow will provide the sustainability benefits they promise.

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Decarbia™

Supporting carbon neutrality

We are implementing and advancing technologies to manufacture our products with lower GHG emissions. This, in turn, helps our customers reduce their GHG emissions as we collaborate to decarbonize value chains all the way to the consumer.

Brand solutions

DOWSIL™

Silicone adhesives and sealants and silicone-based technology. It offers solutions to improve industrial performance and to meet the diverse needs every customer.

NORDEL™ EPDM

These high-quality, virtually gel-free polymers - including ultra-high-molecular-weight and oil-extended grades - are an excellent choice for a long list of automotive, construction, consumer and other applications.

PRIMAL™

Supplied in water and can be solubilized readily to combine the advantages of outstanding flow and pigment dispersion characteristic of solution polymers with some of the toughness of emulsion polymers.

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Ecolibrium™

Bio-based materials

Utilizing biomass feedstocks as an alternative to virgin fossil feedstocks, these products can deliver equal performance whether the demand is for drop-ins or a new formulation. With both direct source and mass balance alternatives, we’re working closely with customers to advance bio-based solutions.

Product solutions

Brand solutions

DOW™ LDPE Polyethylene Resin

A low-density polyethylene suitable designed for extrusion coating applications. 

ENGAGE™ Polyolefin Elastomers

An ethylene-octene copolymer that has excellent flow characteristics and performs well in a wide variety of general-purpose thermoplastic elastomer applications. Complies with ISCC Plus certification for bio-circular based.

MaizeCare™ Polymer

A bio-based polymer, derived from corn that allows flexibility in hair care styling from stiff hold to subtle definition and textures from waxes to sprays.

PRIMAL™

High solids, high-performance acrylic latex binder designed for pigmented caulks and sealants. Due to the self-thickening nature of this binder, PRIMAL™ A-920 has a lower thickener demand than other sealant binders.

RHOPLEX™

A high performance acrylic latex binder designed for sealant compounds. This 55% solids emulsion affords manufacturers a wide range of formulation latitude. Formulations based on this product exhibit excellent joint movement capability, adhesion and durability.

SoftCAT™

A premium performance cationic conditioning polymer that can give hair a softer, smoother feel than ever before, without unwanted build-up or volume-down effects.

SPECFLEX™

A unique grafted polyether polyol containing copolymerized styrene and acrylonitrile. It is designed for use in ultra-low-emission flexible molded applications, high comfort and semi flexible foams.

VORANOL™

A polypropylene glycol, propylene glycol initiated, 1000 molecular weight homopolymer diol. Specially treated for use in the production of prepolymers, adhesives for food packaging applications where low odor is required.

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Renuva™

Recycled content

We address the accelerating demand for recycled materials through our investments in mechanical, chemical and other advanced recycling processes. By converting waste streams into new raw materials as an alternative to fossil feedstocks, we help our customers meet their recycled content targets.

Product solutions

Brand solutions

REVOLOOP™

REVOLOOP™ is creating a platform for change. Partnerships around the world are increasing the quality of the waste value chain and providing a dependable, consistent flow of desirable post-consumer recycled (PCR) content.

SPECFLEX™

SPECFLEX™ innovative polyurethane solutions use a mass-balance approach with recycled feedstocks to create circular polyurethane-based products for a wide array of automotive applications.

VORANATE™

VORANATE™ Isocyanates are low viscosity polymeric Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate (MDI) for a variety of appliance applications.

VORANOL™

VORANOL™ Polyether Polyols offer an extensive selection of performance and processing attributes. Designed to provide the balance of properties needed within rigid and molded foam and isocyanate product formulations.

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Circulibrium™

Design for circularity

We create materials that can be used more efficiently and support a circular economy in applications that are designed to be recaptured, recycled and fed back into the value chain. This helps our customers contribute to circularity, reducing volume in landfills while creating value for the next generation.

Product solutions

Brand solutions

AFFINITY™

AFFINITY™ Polyolefin Plastomers offer excellent sealability, great abuse resistance, and brilliant optics. It translates into advanced sealant performance for just about any packaging application.

ELITE™

Medium density polyethylene, ethylene-octene copolymer produced using Dow's INSITE™ technology, with an excellent balance between stiffness and toughness. Excellent processability.

INNATE™

A breakthrough patented molecular catalyst and advanced process technology makes it happen. Accurate and consistent control of the resin chemistry allows performance levels and combinations of film properties like never before.

OPULUX™

A two-component, high-gloss coating which imparts high heat, abrasion, and chemical resistance to a wide variety of substrates when used with OPULUX™ HGT 2021.

RETAIN™

A functional polymer which promotes compatibilization between polyolefins and polar polymers such as ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) and polyamide (Nylon) and blends of polar polymers.

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Returna™

Biodegradability

These biodegradable materials break down into naturally occurring substances to reduce the impact of human activity on ecosystems. Our approach combines innovative advantages with technological best practices, enabling our customers to utilize biodegradable materials while maintaining performance.

Product solutions

Brand solutions

CARBOWAX™ Polyethylene Glycols

CARBOWAX™ SENTRY™ Polyethylene Glycols

Diisopropanolamine (DIPA)

DOWANOL™ Glycol Ethers

DOWFAX™ Nonionic and Anionic Surfactants

ECOSURF™ Surfactants

Polyglycol

TERGITOL™ Surfactants

Triethylene Glycol

TRITON™ Surfactants

UCAR™ Glycols, Solvents and Latex Emulsions

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Resoursa™

Resource efficiency

We design materials that help our customers improve efficiency and reduce usage of critical resources such as water and energy in their processes. Working with our partners, we aim to reduce the use-phase emissions of our products while raising the bar on how to optimize manufacturing. 

Product solutions

Brand solutions

CONTINUUM™ Bimodal Polyethylene Resins

CONTINUUM™ Resins, made using UNIPOL™ II Technology, offer increased polymer design flexibility, a broad molecular weight range, and a wider range of high-performance characteristics.

DOWLEX™ Polyethylene Resins

DOWLEX™ Resins are a high performance LLDPE for cast stretch delivering unprecedented balance of properties (m-LLDPE like) with recognized consistency and processability.

DOWSIL™

A low VOC silicone resin emulsion designed for waterborne coating systems. Provides a superior high temperature resistance at 500°C and above, as well as an elevated coating hardness.

ELITE™ Enhanced Polyethylene Resins

ELITE™ Resins are linear low density metallocene copolymer produced by INSITE™ Technology, processable in cast film mono- and coextrusion equipment designed for polyethylene.

ENGAGE™ Polyolefin Elastomers

ENGAGE™ Resins are ethylene-butene copolymers that offers excellent performance in photovoltaic module encapsulant applications.

PRIMAL™ Emulsion

A suitable binder for formulating concrete and fibre cement roof tile paints and other coatings where good exterior durability is needed.

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Multi-decade sustainability targets 

Building on our 2025 Sustainability Goals, these targets guide our path for climate protection and the circular economy. Our aim is to reduce GHG emissions, support healthy ecosystems, eliminate plastic waste in the environment and increase our positive impacts on society, our customers and our business. 

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Protecting the climate through sustainability

We are committed to Advancing Our Ambition. Learn how we’re helping our customers reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainable development by innovating lower-carbon products and driving decarbonization of our manufacturing assets. 

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