ACCUTRACE™
Forensic Molecular Markers
The strongest defense for petroleum products
Dow is committed to the continued improvement of fuel marking technology to enable authorities to protect essential fuel uses and the economic well-being of law-abiding citizens as well as the environment.
ACCUTRACE ™ Fuel Marker enables petroleum product identification with molecular marking technology highly resistant to known removal techniques. Principal uses include brand authentication, fuel laundering prevention,petroleum product tracking and legislative marker.
ACCUTRACE ™ Plus Fuel Marker has been designated the new Euromarker by the European Union in 2022 to be implemented in all Members States to safeguard fuel integrity in the EU. ACCUTRACE™ Plus Fuel Marker is a Dow patented technology (WO 2014/081556, EP2904072 B1 and EP3564344 B1).
Additionally, ACCUTRACE™ S10, one of several molecular fuel markers in this innovative product family, has already been independently tested, reviewed, accepted and legislated by the governments of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
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ACCUTRACE™ Plus Fuel Marker: technology against fraud
Learn about how ACCUTRACE ™ Fuel Marker is safeguarding fuel integrity in the EU
ACCUTRACE™ fuel marker products are:
- Cost effective solution for tax and brand ID programs – part per million level treat rates
- Comprised of C, H and O – elements commonly already found in petroleum and petroleum derivatives
- Unique, with molecular structures not naturally occurring in fuels and lubricants and are not fuel additives
Technical Benefits:

Robust
Resistant to removal via common fuel laundering techniques

Flexible Detection
Via sophisticated 2D gas chromatography methods, in laboratory and field environments

Easy to Handle
Excellent solubility, pumpable and pourable even at low temperatures

Quantification
Results admissible in a court of law

Colorless and Covert
Undetectable without target analytical methods
Dow Fuel Marking Solutions Portfolio
Get introduced to Dow’s comprehensive range of fuel marking technology that helps guard people, property, revenue, and the environment from the damage wreaked by fuel fraud.
Protecting People, Revenue, Property & Environment
Dow helps assure revenue protection, reduced crime and pollution for governments, as well as brand ID protection for oil companies. Our solutions are C,H, O based, the most environmentally friendly chemistry for fuels, and offer the strongest defense against traditional laundering methods and other illegal fuel practices.
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