The Dow Chemical Co. recently
announced the opening of a new laboratory for its Elastomers Business. The lab
is located at Dow’s Freeport, TX, R&D facility. It is used
for the compounding, mixing, processing and testing of thermoset elastomers. The
lab complements the existing polymer analysis, material science and physical
testing capabilities at the site in support of Dow Elastomers technical
service, application development, and research and development of polymer
products including NORDEL
TM IP hydrocarbon rubber,
ENGAGE
TM polyolefin elastomers,
VERSIFY
TM plastomers and elastomers, and
INFUSE
TM olefin block copolymers.
Dow also is in the final
stages of completing a 25 million pound debottleneck project at its Plaquemine, LA,
ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (EPDM) site. The project will be completed in
first quarter 2010. The plant will continue to operate at full rates during the
project.
For more information, visit
www.dow.com.
