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Automotive and Transportation

Solutions That Move You

Leading the way in safety, performance, reliability and lightweighting

As the automotive and transportation industries continue to evolve, our technologies help the world move forward. With a broad portfolio of materials and decades of automotive expertise, we can help you boost fuel economy, reduce emissions, enable lightweighting, improve comfort, and increase safety. Put our growing portfolio of solutions to work for you.
 

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eMobility

  • Silicone adhesives, conformal coatings and encapsulants, foams, optical materials, and thermal management solutions for sensors, components, controllers, modules and under the hood systems
  • Thermally conductive materials and gap fillers, foams, gels in battery packs, battery management systems, inverters, converters, battery controllers, onboard chargers, compressors and heaters
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Exterior

  • Lighting seals for better visibility, durability and safety
  • Bumper fascia, rocker panels and side moldings with optimized stiffness, toughness and flow balance for excellent impact strength, superior paintability and thinwalling
  • Weather-stripping materials for better waterproofing, appearance and lightweighting
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Interior

  • Impact modifiers for injection-molding compounds
  • Specialty elastomers for long-lasting performance
  • Polyurethane foams for enhanced safety, comfort and durability
  • Reactive hot-melt adhesives for economic and environmental benefits
  • Composite resins and bonding systems for lightweighting and more efficient processing
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Powertrain and UTH

  • Silicone materials for wiring, harness and connector seals provide excellent chemical and mechanical properties for durability and reliability
  • Polyurethane solutions for hoodliners, engine cover, encapsulation and water boxes provide superior protection
  • EPDM solutions for hoses, tubing, and power transmission belts provide excellent heat and chemical resistance
  • Performance additives for lowering friction and enhancing durability


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Selection guide for electronics applications

Find the right silicone solution for automotive electronics applications
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Driving Sustainable Solutions

Discover material solutions that can help you make more comfortable, fuel-efficient and sustainable automobiles
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Read About Elastomers

Learn how engineered elastomer solutions can meet your sustainable automotive design needs
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Discover LSRs

Explore the possibilities of LSR formulations that offer unique properties and performance
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Explore NORDEL™ EPDM

Learn about the various grades of NORDEL™ EPDM for automotive applications
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Innovative transportation flooring solutions

Learn more about TRAFFIDECK™ GO anti-slip flooring solutions for commercial transportation


News

News Apr 21, 2021

Dow wins FutureEdge 50 award for Predictive Intelligence capability

Dow Polyurethanes transformative product development innovation among 50 honorees for most cutting-edge trials and applications of emerging technologies

News Mar 16, 2021

Dow demonstrates the power of polyurethanes in shaping the future

Industry thought leaders and collaborators join Dow’s virtual customer event to discuss key drivers in making polyurethanes the material of the future

News Jan 27, 2021

PARALOID™ Impact Modifiers from Dow infuse enhanced performance into new Callaway golf balls

Dow has combined its materials science expertise with Callaway Golf Company to deliver next generation golf balls formulated with a PARALOIDTM Impact Modifier from Dow.

News Nov 09, 2020

Dow named finalist in Chemical Week inaugural sustainability awards

Dow announced today it has been named a finalist in three categories of Chemical Week’s inaugural Sustainability Awards, including Best Sustainable Product, Best Sustainable Initiative and Best Sustainability Program.

News Nov 06, 2020

News: Dow Expands MobilityScience to Asia Pacific

Dow's MobilityScience™ platform tailors technologies from across Dow businesses to the transportation industry. Read about its Asia Pacific roll out here.


Events

Event Apr 20, 2021

Webinar Registration: Silicone Sealing Solutions Enable Greater Flexibility in EV Design

April 20, 2021 - Silicone sealing solutions offer reliable, cost-effective options to manufacturers who seek foamed-in-place or cured-in-place gaskets that are dispensed and cure directly on parts. These integrated compression gaskets deliver long-lasting, flexible seals that enable design flexibility for a competitive edge.

Event Nov 27, 2020

Webinar Registration: Vehicle lightweighting - shifting to lighter metal car doors with new weatherseal technologies

November 27, 2020 - As the automotive industry strives for lower CO2 emissions, one lever OEMs can use to lightweight vehicles is shifting car doors from steel towards lighter metals, such as aluminum and magnesium. In this 60-minute webinar Dr. Varun Thakur of Dow MobilityScience™ explains how to overcome potential challenges by using NORDEL™ EPDM technology.

Event Oct 13, 2020

Webinar Replay: DOWSIL™ Thermal Gap Fillers for Battery Applications

October 13, 2020 - Discusses a wide-breadth of silicones for battery applications, with focus on DOWSIL™ TC-5515 LT Thermal Gap Filler for electric vehicle battery packs.

Event Oct 13, 2020

Webinar Replay: Silicone adhesives for lifetime performance in vehicle electrification

Oct 13, 2020 - For decades, silicone adhesives have enabled automotive electronics manufacturers to deliver highly reliable devices to OEMs. Our webinar will help you determine the right silicone adhesive for your EV applications.

Event Jun 24, 2020

Webinar Replay: Advancing TPV and extrusion applications with NORDEL™ EPDM

June 24, 2020 - Examine how oil-extended NORDEL™ EPDM can answer the demands of TPV and extrusion applications, including the effects of processing and formulation variables such as reactive extrusion process parameters.

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