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The Electronic and Specialty Materials segment also includes the Company’s share of the results of Dow Corning Corporation, a joint venture of the
Company.
COATINGS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Applications: building and construction, insulation and weatherization, roofing membrane systems, adhesives and sealants • construction materials
(vinyl siding, vinyl windows, vinyl fencing) • flexible and rigid packaging • general mortars and concrete, cement modifiers and plasters, tile adhesives
and grouts • house and traffic paints • leather, textile, graphic arts and paper • metal coatings • processing aids for plastic production • tapes and labels
Adhesives and Functional Polymers is a portfolio of businesses that primarily manufacture sticking and bonding solutions for a wide range of
applications, including adhesive tapes and paper labels, flexible packaging and leather, textile and imaging. These products are supported with
market recognized best-in-class technical support and end-use application knowledge. Many of the businesses’ water-borne technologies are well-
positioned to support more environmentally preferred applications.
·Products: ADCOTE™ and AQUA-LAM™ laminating adhesives; MOR-FREE™ solventless adhesives; ROBOND™ acrylic adhesives;
SERFENE™ barrier coatings; Solvent-based polyurethanes and polyesters; TYMOR™ tie resins
Dow Building and Construction is comprised of two global businesses – Dow Building Solutions and Dow Construction Chemicals – which offer
extensive lines of industry-leading insulation, housewrap, sealant and adhesive products and systems, as well as construction chemical solutions.
Through its strong sales support, customer service and technical expertise, Dow Building Solutions provides meaningful solutions for improving the
energy efficiency in homes and buildings today, while also addressing the industry’s emerging needs and demands. Additionally, Dow Construction
Chemicals provides solutions for increased durability, greater water resistance and lower systems costs. As a leader in insulation solutions, the
businesses’ products help curb escalating utility bills, reduce a building’s carbon footprint and provide a more comfortable indoor environment.
·Products: AQUASET™ acrylic thermosetting resins; CELLOSIZE™ hydroxyethyl cellulose; FROTH-PAK™ polyurethane spray foam;
GREAT STUFF™ polyurethane foam sealant; INSTA-STIK™ roof insulation adhesive; POWERHOUSE™ solar shingle; RHOPLEX™
aqueous acrylic polymer emulsions; STYROFOAM™ brand insulation products (including extruded polystyrene and polyisocyanurate rigid
foam sheathing products); THERMAX™ insulation; TILE BOND™ roof tile adhesive; WEATHERMATE™ weather barrier solutions
(housewraps, sill pans, flashings and tapes)
Dow Coating Materials is the largest coatings supplier in the world and a premier supplier of raw materials for architectural paints and industrial
coatings. The business manufactures and delivers solutions that leverage high quality, technologically advanced product offerings for paint and
coatings. The business also offers technologies used in industrial coatings, including packaging, pipelines, wood, automotive, marine, maintenance
and protective industries. The business is also the leader in the conversion of solvent to water-based technologies, which enable customers to offer
more environmentally friendly products, including low volatile organic compound (VOC) paints and other sustainable coatings.
·Products: ACRYSOL™ rheology modifiers; AVANSE™, ELASTENE™, PRIMAL™ and RHOPLEX™ acrylics; CELLOSOLVE™ and the
CARBITOL™ and DOWANOL™ series of oxygenated solvents; D.E.H.™ curing agent and intermediates; D.E.R.™ and D.E.N.™ liquid and
epoxy resins; FORTEGRA™ Epoxy Tougheners; OROTAN™ and TAMOL™ dispersants; ROPAQUE™ opaque polymers; TRITON™,
TERGITOL™, DOWFAX™ and ECOSURF™ SA surfactants
HEALTH AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
Applications: agricultural seeds, traits (genes) and oils • control of weeds, insects and plant diseases for agriculture and pest management
Dow AgroSciences is a global leader in providing agricultural and plant biotechnology products, pest management solutions and healthy oils. The
business invents, develops, manufactures and markets products for use in agriculture, industrial and commercial pest management and food
service.
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