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The Polypropylene business, a major global polypropylene supplier, provides a broad range of products and solutions tailored to customer needs
by leveraging Dow’s leading manufacturing and application technology, research and product development expertise, extensive market knowledge
and strong customer relationships.
·Products: DOW™ homopolymer polypropylene resins; DOW™ impact copolymer polypropylene resins; DOW™ random copolymer
polypropylene resins; INSPIRE™ performance polymers; UNIPOL™ PP process technology; SHAC™ and SHAC™ ADT catalyst systems
The Styrenics business, the global leader in the production of polystyrene resins, is uniquely positioned with geographic breadth and participation
in a diversified portfolio of applications. Through market and technical leadership and low cost capability, the business continues to improve
product performance and meet customer needs.
·Products: Licensing and supply of related catalysts, process control software and services for the Mass ABS process technology; STYRON A-
TECH™ and C-TECH™ advanced technology polystyrene resins and a full line of STYRON™ general purpose polystyrene resins;
STYRON™ high-impact polystyrene resins
The Basic Plastics segment also includes the results of the Basic Plastics Licensing and Catalyst business and the Polycarbonate and Compounds
and Blends business. It also includes the results of Equipolymers, Americas Styrenics LLC and Univation Technologies (which licenses the
UNIPOL™ polyethylene process and sells
related catalysts, including metallocene catalysts), as well as a portion of the results of EQUATE Petrochemical Company K.S.C., The Kuwait
Olefins Company K.S.C. and the SCG-Dow Group, all joint ventures of the Company.
BASIC CHEMICALS
Applications: agricultural products • alumina • automotive antifreeze and coolant systems • carpet and textiles • chemical processing • dry cleaning •
household cleaners and plastic products • inks • metal cleaning • packaging, food and beverage containers • paints, coatings and adhesives • personal
care products • petroleum refining • pharmaceuticals • plastic pipe • protective packaging • pulp and paper manufacturing • soaps and detergents • water
treatment
The Chlor-Alkali/Chlor-Vinyl business focuses on the production of chlorine for consumption by downstream Dow derivatives, as well as
production, marketing and supply of ethylene dichloride, vinyl chloride monomer and caustic soda. These products are used for applications such
as alumina production, pulp and paper manufacturing, soaps and detergents and building and construction. Dow is the world’s largest producer of
both chlorine and caustic soda.
·Products: Caustic soda; Chlorine; Ethylene dichloride (EDC); Hydrochloric acid; Vinyl chloride monomer (VCM)
The Ethylene Oxide/Ethylene Glycol business is the world’s largest producer of purified ethylene oxide, principally used in Dow’s downstream
performance derivatives. Dow is also a key supplier of ethylene glycol to MEGlobal, a 50:50 joint venture and a world leader in the manufacture and
marketing of merchant monoethylene glycol and diethylene glycol. Ethylene glycol is used in polyester fiber, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) for
food and beverage container applications, polyester film, and aircraft and runway deicers.
·Products: Ethylene oxide (EO); Ethylene glycol (EG); METEOR™ EO/EG process technology and catalysts
The Basic Chemicals segment also includes the results of the Chlorinated Organics business. Also included in the Basic Chemicals segment are the
results of MEGlobal and a portion of the results of EQUATE Petrochemical Company K.S.C., The Kuwait Olefins Company K.S.C. and the
OPTIMAL Group of Companies (through the September 30, 2009 divestiture; see Note E), all joint ventures of the Company.
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