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Functional Materials is a portfolio of businesses characterized by a vast global footprint, a broad array of unique
chemistries, multi-functional ingredients and technology capabilities, combined with key positions in the
pharmaceuticals; food, home and personal care; and industrial specialty industries. These technology capabilities and
market platforms enable the businesses to develop innovative solutions that address modern societal needs for clean
water and air; material preservation; and improved health care, disease prevention, nutrition and wellness. Functional
Materials includes Dow Home and Personal Care, Dow Microbial Control, Dow Wolff Cellulosics and Performance
Additives.
• Products and Services: Acrolein derivatives; ACUDYNE™ hair fixative resins; ACULYN™ rheology modifiers;
ACUMER™ scale inhibitors and dispersants; ACUSOL™ detergent polymers, dispersants, opacifiers and
rheology modifiers; AMBERCHROM™ chromatography resins; ANGUS™ nitroalkanes and derivatives;
AQUCAR™ water treatment microbiocides; ASC METATIN™ dimethyltin catalyst; AUTOMATE™ liquid dyes;
BIOBAN™ biocide for material preservation; CELLOSIZE™ hydroxyethyl cellulose; CLEAR+STABLE™
carboxymethyl cellulose; Divinylbenzene; DUOLITE™ pharmaceutical grade resins; DURAGREEN™ and
DURAPLUS™ floor care polymers; ECOSMOOTH™ silk conditioning polymers; ECOSURF™ biodegradable
surfactants; ETHOCEL™ ethylcellulose polymers; GLUTEX™ sanitizers and cleaners; KATHON™
preservatives; KLARIX™ algicides; METHOCEL™ cellulose ethers; NEOLONE™ preservatives for personal
care; OPULYN™ opacifiers; POLYOX™ water-soluble resins; PRIMENE™ amines; Quaternaries; SATISFIT™
Weight Care Technology; SILVADUR™ antimicrobial; Sodium borohydride products; SOFTCAT™ polymers;
SOLTERRA™ Boost inorganic SPF booster; SOLTEX™ waterproofing polymer; SUNSPHERES™ SPF
boosters; UCARE™ polymers; UCARHIDE™ opacifier; UCON™ fluids; VENPURE™ reducing agents;
VERSENE™ chelating agents; Vinylbenzyl chloride; VINYZENE™ antimicrobials for plastics; WALOCEL™
cellulose polymers; WALSRODER™ nitrocellulose; ZinClear™ IM zinc oxide dispersions
The Electronic and Functional Materials segment also includes a portion of the Company's share of the results of Dow
Corning Corporation, a joint venture of the Company.
COATINGS AND INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS
Applications: building and construction, insulation and weatherization, adhesives and sealants cellulosic-based
construction additives construction materials (vinyl siding, vinyl windows, vinyl fencing) solar shingles flexible and
rigid packaging general mortars and concrete, cement modifiers and plasters, tile adhesives and grouts house and traffic
paints metal coatings pipeline coatings transportation and corrosion protection water purification
Dow Building and Construction is comprised of three global businesses - Dow Building Solutions, Dow
Construction Chemicals and Dow Solar Solutions - that offer extensive lines of industry-leading insulation,
housewrap, sealant and adhesive products and systems, as well as construction chemical solutions and building-
integrated photovoltaics. 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. Dow Construction Chemicals provides solutions for increased
durability, greater water resistance and lower systems costs. As a leader in insulation solutions, the business' products
help curb escalating utility bills, reduce a building's carbon footprint and provide a more comfortable indoor
environment. Dow Solar Solutions is focused on developing the next generation of solar energy products to help solve
global energy challenges.
• Products: AQUASET™ acrylic thermosetting resins; CELLOSIZE™ hydroxyethyl cellulose; DOW™ latex
powders; FROTH-PAK™ polyurethane spray foam; GREAT STUFF™ polyurethane foam sealant; INSTA-
STIK™ roof insulation adhesive; METHOCEL™, WALOCEL™ and CELLOSIZE™ cellulose ethers; DOW
POWERHOUSE™ solar shingle; RHOPLEX™ and PRIMAL™ 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 world's largest 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 architectural paint and coatings, as well as, industrial coatings applications, 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.