Products
Personal Care & Apparel
Nothing is closer to consumers than the personal products and fabrics they use daily. Dow uses advanced technologies and unique formulations- in category and further afield- to create better products that beautify, protect, enhance and moisturize.
Whether your goal is creating a better body wash or to improve the breathability of athletic clothing, Dow works with you to define the challenge and deliver a unique solution, every time.
- ACRYSOL™ Rheology Modifiers
ACRYSOL™ Rheology Modifiers offer low, mid and high shear solutions adaptable to changing shear rates while supporting specific formulation goals. ACRYSOL™ HASE and HEUR Rheology Modifers deliver specific benefits individually and, when used in combination, can facilitate unique performance properties that neither chemistry family can provide alone. - ACUDYNE™ for Personal Care
Hair fixative resins - ACULYN™ for Personal Care
Thickeners and rheology modifiers - AFFINITY™ Polyolefin Plastomers
When it comes to packaging and molded products, customers demand high performance goods, while you need cost effective and easy to process components. AFFINITY™ Polyolefin Plastomers can help you address this need. - Alkyl Alkanolamines
Used as emulsifying and dispersing agents in waxes and polishes. - AMPD-Ultra PC
- ASPUN™ Fiber Grade Resins
Provide cloth-like haptics for nonwoven outer covers - ATTANE™ Ultra Low Density Polyethylene (ULDPE) Resins
They offer excellent optics and high tear resistance - Binders for Leather
Resins for use as a crosslinking auxiliary in aqueous topcoat finishes - CARBOWAX™ PEGs and MPEGs
A wide range of uses in household products, including cleaners, polishes, soaps and detergent. - CELLOSIZE™
Water-soluble polymers. - CELLOSIZE™ Hydroxyethyl Cellulose
Rheology modifiers - CELLOSOLVE™ Solvent
Solvents with high boiling, slow evaporating properties that are miscible with alcohols and ketones, and exhibit good compatibility with various coatings resins - Diisopropanolamine
A secondary amine - DOWANOL™
Hydrophilic glycol ethers used in a broad range of applications, including coatings, cleaners and printing inks - DOWLEX™ Polyethylene Resins
Well suited for a wide variety of applications in blown and cast film - DOWTHERM™ Heat Transfer Fluids
DOWTHERM™, DOWFROST™ and DOWCAL™ Inhibited Glycol-based Heat Transfer Fluids are used to chill or freeze food and beverage products during processing - DOW™ Adhesive Films (DAF)
The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) Adhesive Films (DAF), which include INTEGRAL™ adhesive films, TRENCHCOAT™ protective films and SARANEX™ barrier films, are engineered with specific market needs in mind. - DOW™ HEALTH+™ Polymers
A portfolio of high performance polyolefins that offer a strong commitment to service - DOW™ High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Resins
Provide toughness, rigidity and strength for many blow molding applications, film products, and extruded and injection molded items - DOW™ Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Resins
General purpose polyethylene resins - EcoSense™
Bio-based surfactant for rinse-off applications - ECOSMOOTH™
New cationic conditioning technology - ELITE™ Enhanced Polyethylene (EPE) Resins
Provide single material solutions with an optimzed balance of sealability - ENGAGE™ Polyolefin Elastomers
Polyethylene (PE) based with a high degree of comonomer - EPITEX™
Polymer for water resistance in sun and skin care applications - Glycerine
Dow Glycerin products are some of the most valuable ingredients and perhaps the most basic raw materials found within the personal care realm. - Heat Transfer Fluids
DOWTHERM™ Q Heat Transfer Fluid additive for waste heat recovery in oil applications. - INFUSE™ Olefin Block Copolymers
Customers can count on Dow to help them innovate and excel. - INTEGRAL™ Adhesive Films
INTEGRAL™ adhesive films are the versatile adhesive solution you've been looking for. - KATHON™ for Personal Care
Rapidly biodegradable, broad-spectrum preservatives for rinse-off personal care products - KYTAMER™ PC Polymer
Hair fixative resins - KYTAMER™ PCA
Substantive moisturizing fixative for hair care products: Intensifies moisture content and improves manageability of hair; Produces strong, flexible films; Humectant; and Provides a smooth appearance to hair. - LEUKOTAN™
Acrylic syntans for leather retanning - LUBRITAN™
Syntans that provide effective waterproofing for leather applications - METHACRYLATES™
Monomers - METHOCEL™ Cellulose Ethers
Rheology modifiers - MoistStar™
Moisturizing technology providing enhanced deposition of Hyaluronic Acid in skin care products. - Monoisopropanolamine
A derivative for drug intermediates in the manufacture of antihistamines, antimalarials, antitussives, antibiotics, local anesthetics, antidepessants, muscle relaxers, etc. - NEOLONE™ for Personal Care
Preservatives for skin, sun, and hair care products - NYLOPAK™ Barrier Films
NYLOPAK™ nylon barrier film is a unique, multi-layer barrier film, based on coextrusions of polyolefins and nylon resin film. - OPTI-CLEAR™
Aqueous acrylic emulsions used as co-binders to brighten furniture topcoats - OPTI-MATT™
Novel organic based dullers for leather applications - OPULYN™ Opacifiers
Opacifying agents for personal care formulations - Oxygenated Solvents
These products offer exceptional benefits across a broad range of applications - POLYOX™ Water Soluble Resins
Foam Enhancer - POLYOX™ Water-Soluble Resins
POLYOX™ Resins add emollient properties to personal care products – hair care products, creams, and lotions – to get the smooth, soft feel that consumers expect. - Polypropylene Glycols and Copolymers
Skin conditioning agents, solvents, and surfactants/ emulsifiers for use in a wide range of formulations. - Polyurethane Systems
Rigid polyurethane foams for building panels and prefabrication - Polyurethanes
Dow Polyurethanes has one of the broadest lines of polyurethane products in the industry including Dow Polyurethane Fully Formulated Systems. - PRIMAL™ for Leather
Acrylic and polyurethane resins for leather finishing - PRIMAL™ SB
Acrylic emulsion binders - PROGLYDE™
Aprotic glycol diethers with active solvency and formulating versatility used in coatings, agricultural formulations and cleaning products - ROSILK™
Silicone feel modifiers for automotive, furniture, shoe, and garment leather finishing - SARANEX™ Barrier Films
A family of unique, multi-layer barrier films - SatinFX™ Delivery System
Encapsulation and delivery technology for skin care applications. - SILVADUR™
This system controls the release of the silver to avoid the discoloration and early silver exhaustion that are typical of other silver systems. - SoftCAT™ Polymer
Conditioning polymers for use in hair and skin care applications (see Amerchol Corporation). - SOFTCAT™ SL Polymers
Conditioning polymers - SOFTCAT™ SX Polymers
Conditioning polymers - SOLTERRA™ Boost
Inorganic SPF Booster - SOLTEX™
Waterproofing polymer for maximum water resistance in skin and suncare - SUNSPHERES™
SPF Boosters - Surfactants
Dow surfactants are used as agricultural adjuvants - TRIS AMINO™ Ultra PC
An ideal buffer, solubilizer, and neutralizer for personal care and cosmetics products. - TRYCITE™ Films
TRYCITE™ polystyrene films from The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) are versatile and cost-effective products for flexible food packaging applications. - TYRIN™ Chlorinated Polyethylene
TYRIN™ chlorinated polyethylene, a product of The Dow Chemical Company, offers excellent flexibility and resistance to ignition, chemicals, heat, low temperatures and weathering at a low overall system cost. - UCARE™ Polymers
Conditioning polymers - UCON™ Fluids - Personal Care
Cosmetic fluids and emollients for a wide range of personal care and cosmetic formulations (see Amerchol Corporation). - UCON™ Fluids H, HB, and LB Series
Emollients - UCON™ Formulated Fluids and Lubricants
The broad product line of UCON™ formulated fluids and lubricants, including compressor lubricants and base stocks products that can outperform petroleum oils. - UNIVAL™ High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Resins
Developed for blow molded bottles, drums and other industrial containers, UNIVAL™ High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Resins from The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) deliver excellent rigidity, superior stress crack resistance, high impact and melt strength, and moderate swell. - VERSENE™
Effective in controlling metal ions in laundry soaps - VERSIFY™ Plastomers and Elastomers
VERSIFY™ Plastomers and Elastomers are a versatile family of specialty propylene-ethylene copolymers produced with a revolutionary catalyst in combination with Dow’s proprietary INSITE™ Technology and Solution Process. - Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM)
Used as a starting material in the manufacture of films for food packaging - VORAMER™ Industrial Adhesives and Binders
Two part adhesive systems, flexible binders for re-bonding - ZINCLEAR™ IM Zinc Oxide Dispersions
UV Filters - ZinClear™ IM Zinc Oxide Dispersions
Full-spectrum UV absorber for use in sun care and daily wear products. (see Amerchol Corporation). - ZOLDINE™
ZOLDINE™ oxazolidines are formaldehyde alternatives used as cross-linking agents for wood binding and as tanning agents for leather.