Dow Chemical 2009 Annual Report Download - page 33

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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.
·Products: AGROMEN™ seeds; BRODBECK™ seed; CLINCHER™ herbicide; DAIRYLAND™ seed; DELEGATE™ insecticide;
DITHANE™ fungicide; FORTRESS™ fungicide; GARLON™ herbicide; GLYPHOMAX™ herbicide; GRANITE™ herbicide;
HERCULEX™ I, HERCULEX™ RW and HERCULEX™ XTRA insect protection; KEYSTONE™ herbicides; LAREDO™ fungicide;
LONTREL™ herbicide; LORSBAN™ insecticides; MILESTONE™ herbicide; MUSTANG™ herbicide; MYCOGEN™ seeds;
NEXERA™ canola and sunflower seeds; PHYTOGEN™ cottonseeds; PROFUME™ gas fumigant; RENZE™ seed; SENTRICON™ termite
colony elimination system; SIMPLICITY™ herbicide; STARANE™ herbicide; TELONE™ soil fumigant; TORDON™ herbicide;
TRACER™ NATURALYTE™ insect control; TRIUMPH™ seed; VIKANE™ structural fumigant; WIDESTRIKE™ insect protection
The Health and Agricultural Sciences segment also includes the results of the AgroFresh business, providing a portfolio of products used for
maintaining the freshness of fruits, vegetables and flowers.
PERFORMANCE SYSTEMS
Applications: automotive interiors, exteriors, under-the-hood and body engineered systems • bedding • caps and closures • food and specialty packaging
• footwear • furniture • gaskets and sealing components • manufactured housing and modular construction • medical equipment • mining • pipe treatment
• pressure sensitive adhesives • transportation • vinyl exteriors • waterproofing membranes • wire and cable insulation and jacketing materials for power
utility and telecommunications
Automotive Systems is a leading global provider of technology-driven solutions that meet consumer demand for vehicles that are safer, stronger,
quieter, lighter, more comfortable and stylish. The business provides plastics, adhesives, glass bonding systems, emissions control technology,
films, fluids, structural enhancement and acoustical management solutions to original equipment manufacturers, tier, aftermarket and commercial
transportation customers. With offices and application development centers around the world, Automotive Systems provides materials science
expertise and comprehensive technical capabilities to its customers worldwide.
·Products: AERIFY™ diesel particulate filters; BETAFOAM™ NVH acoustical foams; BETAMATE™ structural adhesives; BETASEAL™
glass bonding systems; DOW™ polyethylene resins; IMPAXX™ energy management foam; INSPIRE™ performance polymers;
INTEGRAL™ adhesive films; ISONATE™ pure and modified methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) products; MAGNUM™ ABS resins;
PELLETHANE™ thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers; Premium brake fluids and lubricants; PULSE™ engineering resins; SPECFLEX™
semi-flexible polyurethane foam systems
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