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Collaboration Speeds Innovation
AtDow,innovationoftenstartswithconversationswith
ourcustomersandresearchpartners.Andincreasingly,
ourcustomersarecollaboratingwithourscientistsand
applicationexpertsatourtechnologycentersgloballyto
tailorproductsandsystemstomeettheirneeds.
Dow Scientists Making a Worldwide Impact
through Water
The world’s most precious resource is water – essential
to life, economic development and geopolitical
stability. As global demand for clean and safe water
continues to escalate, Dow scientists are delivering
game-changing technology that is making a clear
impact across the world.
Dow is bringing in-home water purification to
consumers in water-scarce regions in India, China
and Russia with DOW FILMTEC™ reverse osmosis
elements. The DOW FILMTEC™ RO system uses
a membrane that can reject an extremely high
percentage of dissolved impurities that a screen
or filter might let through, resulting in clean,
safe and better tasting drinking water.
Recent Recognitions
Ourresearchcommunityisregardedamongthe
bestintheworldandhasreceivedwidespread
recognitionfordevelopingthepeople,productsand
technologiesthatsolvecomplexglobalchallenges.
• Earnedtwo2013R&D100Awardsfor
SILVADUR™Antimicrobialtechnologyfor
fabricsandEVOQUE™Pre-CompositePolymer
Technologyforpaints
• HonoredforthethirdtimeasaTop100
GlobalInnovatorbyThomsonReuters
• Receiveda2013ChemicalEngineering&
ChemInnovationsAwardforouronline
DowLabSafetyAcademy
Find out more at:
www.dowwaterandprocess.com
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Inaddition,manyofourapproximately6,400researchers
globallycollaboratewithresearchinstitutionsand
universitiestoacceleratethepaceofinnovationfor
breakthroughsolutions.Forexample,aspartofour
StrategicUniversityPartnersprogramwith11leading
universities,Dowopenedaninnovationcenterin
2013attheUniversityofIllinoisResearchParkin
Champaigntodevelopdatamanagementsolutions
todrivevaluewithinourR&Dorganizations.
• In2013,weopenedtheNortheastTechnology
Center,aninnovationhubformanybusinesses
inourAdvancedMaterialsportfolio.
• DowlaunchedPackStudios,Freeport,therstoffour
PackStudiosinnovationcentersaroundtheglobe—
providingthepackagingvaluechainwiththeability
toleverageDow’sexpertise,broadproductportfolio
andapplicationtestingcapabilities.
• Tokeeppacewiththespeedoftechnologyinthe
electronicsindustry,Dowresearchersworkclosely
withcustomersatouradvancedtechnologycenters
worldwidetoprovidetheproductsandtechnical
servicenecessaryfornext-generationelectronics.
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p In 2013, Dow was granted more than 560 patents,
an acknowledgment of our ongoing investment in
next-generation technologies that will drive Dow’s
next chapter of growth.
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