Dow Materials Science Company

Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) combines its global presence, asset integration and economies of scale, focused innovation and materials science expertise, leading business positioning, and leadership in environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) to achieve profitable growth and help build a sustainable future. The company aims to become a globally leading materials science company in innovation, customer orientation, inclusivity, and sustainable development. Dow's portfolio of plastics, industrial intermediates, coatings, and organosilicon businesses provides a wide range of technology-based differentiated products and solutions for customers in high growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, transportation, and consumer applications. Dow has manufacturing bases in 31 countries and regions worldwide, with approximately 37800 employees worldwide. Dow Chemical Company achieved approximately $57 billion in sales in 2022. Dow Corporation "or" Company "refers to Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries.

On September 12, 2023, Shanghai, Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) recently won 5 "R&D 100" awards, including 3 "R&D 100" product awards, 2023 "R&D" researcher award, and special recognition in the field of corporate social responsibility. This year marks the 61st anniversary of the establishment of the "R&D 100" award, a globally recognized and prestigious honor in the field of research and development, aimed at recognizing innovative pioneers and their contributions to science and technology.

Dr. A. N. Sreeram, Senior Vice President of Global R&D and Chief Technology Officer at Dow, said, "We are proud that Dow has been on the R&D Awards list for 12 consecutive years. Currently, Dow's products, R&D personnel, and technology have won a total of 59 awards, ranking first among all award-winning companies. The Dow team is committed to developing more differentiated products and solutions for customers, while meeting social needs and creating value for shareholders

The "R&D Award" project is aimed at global enterprises, governments, and academic research and development institutions. This award was established in 1963 and is the only technology award in the world that recognizes new products, technologies, and materials that can be sold or authorized and have significant technological significance.

This year, Dow continues to be on the list, winning three awards in the machinery/materials category, with 10 solutions previously making it to the finals. Dr. Bharat Indus Chaudhary from Dow Company has been awarded the 'R&D Researcher of the Year' in the first 'R&D Professional Award' category, in recognition of his recent work in designing SI-LINK ™ DFDF-5451 NT The achievements in rapid moisture curing of vinyl silane copolymers have greatly improved product performance.

In addition to the above awards, Dow Chemical Company also received special recognition in the field of corporate social responsibility for advocating regional equality and using discarded bicycle tires to build high standard basketball courts in remote areas. This award aims to recognize enterprises and organizations actively practicing greater corporate citizenship responsibilities from a regional to a global scale.

The award-winning products and innovative technologies of the 2023 R&D 100 include:

Solvent free SYL-OFF ™ SL 184 Release agent, as an innovative technology of Dow Chemical Company, effectively reduces the long-standing atomization problem in the pressure-sensitive industry and can help customers produce pressure-sensitive adhesive labels with excellent release performance at a very fast production speed. The curing speed of this release agent is fast, and it can maintain low release force at both low and high release speeds, effectively reducing downtime in various applications such as pressure-sensitive adhesive release film composite processes.

Dow Company ENDURANCE ™ HFDD-4201 Compound is a high-voltage insulation product used in cable systems, specifically designed for underground and submarine cables up to 500 kV (500000 volts). This is a new, more sustainable, and patented cross-linked polyethylene material. Compared with existing materials, it can reduce methane by-products by more than 70%.

Tao Xi ™ TC-4083 As an innovative silicone solution, the adhesive thermal pad combines high thermal conductivity, excellent adhesive performance, and outstanding thermal stability. With these features, this solution can help 5G communication base stations, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), and autonomous driving chipsets achieve more efficient thermal management, thereby meeting the increasing data volume in the communication industry, helping to enhance connectivity, and assisting the autonomous driving industry in meeting various future travel needs, reducing casualties, and improving driving comfort.