What started in 1967 with a small sales office in downtown Bangkok has blossomed into one of Dow's largest operations in Asia-Pacific.
Our products are used in the manufacture of many everyday objects. From the moment we wake up and take a shower, then head off to work, where we use labor-saving devices, we are using materials from petrochemical industry. No wonder we like to say that Dow is a part of everyday life for people all around the world. Our five main businesses in Thailand are:
SCG Dow Group Plants:
*Siam Synthetic Latex Co., Ltd. (SSLC)
(Styrene Butadiene Latex Plant)
Start up: 1993
Product : Synthetic Latex
Industrial Uses of Synthetic Latex
- Adhesives for carpets
- Paper coating industry (printing, writing, and packaging)
- Coating for magazine covers
- Mixed with concrete and used as adhesive in construction to prevent cracks between old and new work
(Specialty Elastomers Plant)
Start up: 2011
Product: Specialty Elastomers, AFFINITY™ Polyolefin Plastomers and ENGAGE™ Polyolefin Elastomers
Industrial Uses of Specialty Elastomers
- Adhesives for packaging and other applications
- Material of choice for automotive thermoplastic applications
*Siam Polystyrene Co., Ltd. (SPCL)
(Polystyrene Plants)
Start up: 1995
Product: Polystyrene
Industrial Uses of Polystyrene and Ignition Resistant Polystyrene
- Cases for computers, keyboards, printers, and air-conditioners.
- Cases for cassette tape, disposable food containers forks and spoons, dishes, and yogurt cups.
*Siam Styrene Monomer Co., Ltd. (SSMC)
(Styrene and Ethyl Benzene Plants)
Start up: 1997
Product: Styrene Monomer and Ethyl Benzene
Industrial Uses of Styrene
- Manufacture of polystyrene, ABS, synthetic latex etc.
*Siam Polyethylene Co., Ltd. (SPE)
(SPE I)
Start up: 1999
(SPEII)
Start up: 2010
Product: Higher Alpha Olefins Linear Low Density Polyethylene Industrial Uses of Polyethylene:
- Health & Hygiene
- Flexible Food & Specialty Packaging
Industrial & Consumer Packaging
*Map Ta Phut HPPO Manufaturing., Ltd. (MTP HPPO)
(Propylene Oxide Plant)
Start up: 2011
Product: Propylene Oxide
Industrial Uses of Propylene Oxide
- Feedstock for polyurethanes, propylene glycols and glycol ethers that are used in end-use applications such as
- Insulation
- Furniture
- Personal care products
- Brake fluids
Dow Chemical Thailand Ltd.(DCTL)
(Polyol and Formulated Polyol Plant)
Start up: 1993
Product: Polyols and Formulated Polyols
Industrial Uses of Polyols and Formulated Polyols
- Seat cushions and couches
- Bath sponges
- Mattress and pillows
- As flexible polyurethane for floor coatings and furniture frames
- As rigid polyurethane for insulators in refrigerators, electronic appliance, cold storage units and walls
Carbide Chemical (Thailand) Ltd.
(Synthetic Latex Plant)
Start up: 1995
Product: Synthetic Latex
Industrial Uses of Synthetic Latex
- Adhesive in the paint industry
- Textile and construction industries (cement mixing, caulking, sealants).
- Paper and wood adhesives industry
- Opacifiers in architectural paints
- Clear adhesive tape and sticker industries
Rohm and Haas Chemical (Thailand) Ltd.
*Emulsion Plant
Start up: 1996
Product: Acrylic Emulsion
Industrial Uses of Acrylic Emulsion
- Water-based emulsion paints
- Roof-tile coating
- Pressure sensitive adhesives (PSA) for labels and tapes
- Opaque polymers
- Textiles and non-woven adhesives applications
*Poly-Acrylic Acid (PAA) Plant
Start up: 1999
Product: Poly-Acrylic Acid Solution
Industrial Uses of Poly-Acrylic Acid Solution
- Detergent polymers
- Water treatment scale inhibitors
- Mineral dispersants
*HPJV (JV between Dow and Solvay)
Start up: 2011
Product: Hydrogen Peroxide
Industrial Uses of Hydrogen Peroxide
- Feed stock for Propylene Oxide for many applications:
- Paper industry
- Textile industry
- Electronics industry
- Chemical industry
- Effluent and waste water treatment
- Food industry
- Disinfectants and consumer products
Dow AgroSciences (Thailand) Ltd. imports and distributes agricultural chemical and urban pest management products (herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides). The major markets for chemical include crops, such as rice, vegetables, field crops and fruit trees, while pest management focuses on termite control.