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Home Care, Industrial and Institutional Cleaning
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Home Care, Industrial and Institutional Cleaning
Superior performance you can trust
Consumers want products that deliver stronger, longer-lasting, multi-functional performance, while businesses need quality results fast and at scale. All of this must happen in shorter, colder conditions, driven by convenience, lower cost, and sustainability.
Performance means different things for different markets. That’s why at Dow we take a multi-dimensional approach, using our broad portfolio to uncover new benefits and tailor solutions to each application – and deliver high performance you can rely on.
Driving Cleaning Innovation Across Dimensions
Our high-performance surfactants ensure removal of tough soils and stains even under challenging conditions.
Our market-leading materials keep surfaces clean and shiny, and fabric bright – leaving items good as new for longer.
Our sensorial and format innovations make cleaning more enjoyable, easier and trustworthy.
Technologies, Applications, and Formulation Kits
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Multi-functional performance helps you keep up with consumer trends, balance competing demands and stay compliant with regulation.
Surfactants
We match high performance with flexibility for cleaning. Biodegradable, low-toxicity nonionics provide effective wetting and foam control, industrial-grade options offer strong degreasing and fast dissolution.
Dispersant Polymers
Designed for effective scale control, soil suspension and formulation stability, our polymers prevent encrustation, chelate minerals and support bleach stability. As well as enabling low-phosphate formulations, improved dispersion and viscosity control.
Glycol Ether Solvents
Our versatile solvents have adjustable evaporation and strong coupling for effective grease, oil, ink and adhesive removal. Whether fast-evaporating or slow-drying, we offer biodegradable options optimized for performance.
Discover the right tools for your application
Our market-leading cleaning technology delivers quality results even in challenging conditions.
Liquid laundry and monodose
Our technologies power high-performing formulations. In liquid detergents, our surfactants provide fast stain removal in cold water, while polymers stabilize formulations and maintain whiteness. For monodose capsules, our film and encapsulation solutions control active release and retain fragrance.
Laundry aids and fabric softeners
To boost laundry cleaning performance, our polymers prevent soil redeposition, and stabilize liquid and powder boosters for consistent results. In fabric softeners, our silicone technologies deliver superior softness and reduce static, while encapsulation systems give long-lasting fragrance.
Powder laundry and bars
In both powders and bars, our nonionic surfactants quickly wet fibers, remove oily substances and fight stains. Our dispersant polymers prevent redeposition and encrustation, keeping colors bright over repeat washes. Silicone antifoams improve powder densification and control foam.
Dish care
Our dish care solutions tackle baked-on food without soaking, leave plasticware free from water marks and glassware shining, and keep dishwasher filters clear and odor-free. This is cleaning power that delivers even in shorter, colder conditions to save time, money and energy.
Experience our technology yourself
Specially selected sets of formulations that show a wide range of different applications and benefits for an enhanced cleaning experience.
Texture kit
Our curated selections of home care products demonstrate how texture impacts performance and user experience. The formulations showcase high-foam liquids, viscous gels and specialty textures for laundry, dish and surface cleaners, inspiring formulators that are both effective and enjoyable to use.
Care kit
Showcasing how advanced ingredients deliver superior cleaning in hand and automatic dishwashing, laundry and surface care. Our formulations demonstrate richer texture, improved foam, faster drying and enhanced skin feel, for a premium performance and consumer experience.
Explore Cleaning Resources
Dow CleanGredients Certified Reference Chart
Dow Surfactants Reference Chart
Guide to 1,4-Dioxane Levels in Dow Products
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