Dow to Build MDI Distillation and Prepolymers Facility in Texas
In coordination with the startup of a new MDI facility in Freeport, Dow will shut down the polyurethane assets at its La Porte site.
Dow recently announced plans to build an integrated methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) distillation and prepolymers facility at its world-scale manufacturing site in Freeport, Texas. According to Dow, this investment supports increasing demand for downstream polyurethane systems products and advances the company’s positions in applications for construction, consumer, and industrial markets that are growing above GDP.
The new Freeport MDI facility will replace Dow’s current North America capacity in La Porte, Texas, and will also be capable of supplying an additional 30% of product to Dow’s customers. In coordination with the startup of the new MDI facility, expected in 2023, Dow will shut down its polyurethane assets at the La Porte site.