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• Products: Acrylic acid/acrylic esters; ACUMER™, ACUSOL™, DURAMAX™, OPTIDOSE™, ROMAX™ and
TAMOL™ dispersants; Methyl methacrylate
The Coatings and Infrastructure Solutions segment also includes a portion of the Company's share of the results of
Dow Corning Corporation, a joint venture of the Company.
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
Applications: agricultural crop protection and pest management seeds, traits (genes) and oils
Dow AgroSciences is a global leader in providing agricultural crop protection 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™ seeds; CLINCHER™ herbicide; DAIRYLAND SEED™;
DELEGATE™ insecticide; DITHANE™ fungicide; FORTRESS™ fungicide; GARLON™ herbicide;
GLYPHOMAX™ herbicide; GRAND VALLEY HYBRIDS; GRANITE™ herbicide; HERCULEX™ I,
HERCULEX™ RW and HERCULEX™ XTRA insect protection; HYLAND SEEDS™; KEYSTONE™
herbicides; LAREDO™ fungicide; LONTREL™ herbicide; LORSBAN™ insecticides; MILESTONE™
herbicide; MUSTANG™ herbicide; MYCOGEN™ seeds; NEXERA™ canola and sunflower seeds; PFISTER
SEEDS™; PHYTOGEN™ cottonseeds; PRAIRIE BRAND SEEDS™; PROFUME™ gas fumigant; REFUGE
ADVANCED™ powered by SmartStax®; RENZE SEEDS™; 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 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 MATERIALS
Applications: adhesives aircraft and runway deicing fluids appliances automotive interiors, exteriors, under-the-hood
and body engineered systems bedding caps and closures carpeting chelating agents chemical intermediates civil
engineering cleaning products composites construction corrosion inhibitors detergents, cleaners and fabric
softeners electrical castings, potting and encapsulation and tooling electrical laminates electronics flavors and
fragrances flooring footwear furniture gas treatment gaskets and sealing components heat transfer fluids home
and office furnishings industrial coatings manufactured housing and modular construction mattresses medical
equipment metalworking fluids mining packaging pipe treatment pressure sensitive adhesives sealants
surfactants transportation vinyl exteriors waterproofing membranes
The Amines business is the world's largest producer of ethanolamines and a leading global provider of
ethyleneamines, isopropanolamines and chelants. These products are used in a wide variety of applications, including
lube oil additives, wet-strength resins, metalworking fluids, liquid detergents, personal care products, and herbicide
and fungicide formulations for the agricultural industry.
• Products: Alkyl alkanolamines; Ethanolamines; Ethyleneamines; Isopropanolamines; VERSENE™ chelating
agents
The Chlorinated Organics business is the world's largest supplier of chlorinated organic products and services for
intermediates, which are used in the production of fluoropolymers, refrigerants, methyl cellulose, quaternary
ammonium compounds and silicones; solvents, which are used as process agents in chemicals manufacturing, surface
preparation, dry cleaning and pharmaceuticals; and closed-loop delivery systems, which are used to help manage risks
associated with chlorinated solvents.
• Products: Chloroform; Methyl chloride; Methylene chloride; Perchloroethylene; SAFECARE™ closed-loop
delivery systems; Trichloroethylene; Vinylidene chloride
Dow Automotive Systems is a leading global provider of technology-driven solutions that meet consumer demands
for vehicles that are safer, stronger, quieter, lighter, and more comfortable and stylish. The business provides
adhesives, glass bonding systems, emissions control technology, performance plastics, polyurethane products and