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Sustainability Science

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

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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.

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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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. 

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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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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