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10
Products
Major products by business and applications/market segments are listed below:
Business Major Products Applications/Market Segments
Amines Chelants, ethanolamines, ethyleneamines,
isopropanolamines
Agriculture, construction, consumer and
institutional goods, electronics, home and
personal care, industrial applications, paper,
transportation, utilities
Chlorinated
Organics
Chloroform, methyl chloride, methylene chloride,
perchloroethylene, trichloroethylene
Cleaning applications, construction,
fluoropolymers, pharmaceuticals, refrigerants,
water treatment
Dow Automotive
Systems
Composites, polyurethane foams, composite, elastic
and structural adhesives, acoustical foam, one-coat
adhesives
Automotive, transportation
Dow Formulated
Systems
Formulated epoxy and polyurethane systems Construction insulation, commercial appliances,
composites, flooring, footwear, furniture,
industrial applications, infrastructure, wind
energy solutions
Dow Oil, Gas &
Mining
Demulsifiers, drilling and completion fluids, heat
transfer fluids, perchloroethylene, rheology
modifiers, scale inhibitors, shale inhibitors, specialty
amine solvents, surfactants, water clarifiers
Enhanced oil recovery, gas processing, oil and
gas exploration and production, oil and gas
transmission, power, refining
Dow Plastics
Additives
Additives for the processing and modification of
thermoplastic and thermosetting plastic materials
Building and construction, consumer goods,
electronics, packaging, transportation
Epoxy Epoxy resins, hardeners and intermediates Civil engineering, composites, consumer goods,
electrical laminates, infrastructure
Oxygenated
Solvents
Acetone derivatives, butyl glycol ethers, glycol
ethers, low-VOC solvents, methyl isobutyl
Agriculture, coatings, consumer and industrial
goods, electronics, lubricant additives
Polyglycols,
Surfactants & Fluids
(PS&F)
Heat-transfer fluids, polyalkylene glycol,
polyethylene glycol, surfactants
Aircraft deicing, consumer goods, industrial
goods, infrastructure, food, pharmaceutical,
transportation
Polyurethanes Polyether polyols, methylene diphenyl diisocyanate
("MDI"), toluene diisocyanate ("TDI")
Appliances, automotive, bedding, building and
construction, electronics, flooring, footwear,
furniture, industrial, infrastructure, packaging
and transportation
Propylene Oxide /
Propylene Glycol
(PO/PG)
Propylene oxide (produced via the chlorohydrin
process; also produced using hydrogen peroxide to
propylene oxide manufacturing technology (1)),
propylene glycol, synthetic glycerine
Aircraft deicing fluids, animal feed, beverages,
cosmetics, food and flavorings, heat transfer
fluids, hydraulic and brake fluids, paints and
coatings, pharmaceuticals, unsaturated polyester
resins, urethanes
(1) Hydrogen peroxide to propylene oxide manufacturing technology is utilized by MTP HPPO Manufacturing Company Limited, a
Thailand-based consolidated variable interest entity ultimately owned 50 percent by the Company and 50 percent by SCG Chemicals
Co. Ltd.; and BASF DOW HPPO Production B.V.B.A., a Belgium-based joint venture ultimately owned 100 percent by HPPO Holding
& Finance C.V., which is owned 50 percent by the Company and 50 percent by BASF.
Competition
Competition for the Performance Materials segment varies based on the business. Key competitors include large, international
chemical companies as well as chemical divisions of major national and international oil companies. Performance Materials
back-integration into feedstocks supports a low-cost manufacturing base and consistent, reliable product supply. Dow is a full-
service supplier with a global technical service network located close to the customer, which allows the Company to fuel
growth in specialty applications and collaborate with customers to invent unique chemistries and tailored solutions. In addition
to its competitive cost position, reliable supply and superior customer service, the Company also competes worldwide on the
basis of quality, technology and price. Key competitors include BASF, Bayer and Huntsman.
Distribution
The Performance Materials segment markets its products primarily through the Company's sales force and also utilizes
distributors worldwide.