Polyurethanes
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Polyurethanes
A world of polyurethane materials tailored to your needs
Dow polyurethane materials are designed to support plastics manufacturers. Durable, flexible, and versatile, our polyurethane solutions benefit many areas of our lives, whether by improving energy efficiency in buildings and appliances or by allowing us to indulge in comfort with luxurious foams for bedding, seating and footwear. They enable lightweight solutions for automotive interiors and exteriors, maximizing fuel efficiency and performance. And they help meet the demanding requirements of a multitude of industrial applications, from flooring and sports surfaces to mining and many more. Choose Dow's industrial polyurethane materials and gain tailored, high-performance and increasingly sustainable solutions to your plastics challenges.
Securing a better future for all
At Dow we combine over 50 years of industry experience with a desire to create a sustainable future for all. By optimizing our polyurethane technologies, we're unlocking additional benefits like increased circularity, bio-based materials, energy efficiency, and reduced carbon emissions. These advancements accelerate our journey toward a low carbon and circular future and address the growing need for more sustainability solutions.
Our polyurethane solutions
Discover our broad portfolio of isocyanates, polyols, additives, surfactants, and customized polyurethane systems offering unparalleled quality.
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Comfort and convenience
Experience the perfect blend of comfort and convenience as Dow embraces changing consumer demands. Our innovative polyurethane materials and technologies redefine style, comfort, performance, and durability. Through industry collaborations, we're innovating everyday consumer products you can rely on.
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Bedding and Pillows
Rest easy with our innovative bedding solutions for a profound impact on health, well-being, and happiness.
Furniture
Our innovative polyurethane solutions ensure home furnishings look good, feel good, and withstand the stresses of everyday life.
Seating
Harness the power of applied science and technology to create the ultimate comfortable seating experience.
Footwear
Push the boundaries of polyurethane material excellence and performance for comfy, light, and tough footwear.
Advanced thermal performance and energy efficiency
Whether you’re insulating buildings or appliances, explore how you can optimize energy efficiency and meet market and regulatory demands. All while reducing the environmental footprint of your products and buildings with Dow’s range of polyurethanes solutions.
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Insulated Metal Panels
Lead the transition to more sustainable and energy efficient buildings with polyurethane insulation technologies for metal panels.
Spray Foam
Create an airtight barrier by sealing gaps to minimize energy loss for irregular surfaces and hard-to-reach areas.
Entry and Garage Doors
Meet demands for durability, sustainability and energy efficiency with customizable systems for entry and garage doors.
District Heating and Pipes
Keep gas moving through district heating pipeline networks safely and responsibly with insulation solutions.
Commercial and Cold Storage
Access appliance insulation technologies ideal for commercial refrigerators, walk-in coolers, and cold storage warehouses.
Refrigerated Transport
Utilize polyurethane systems for refrigerated trucks, designed to safeguard freshness and minimize waste.
Domestic Appliances
Experience the next generation of energy-efficient insulation solutions for home appliances.
Navigating the road ahead together
At Dow, we understand the ever-changing landscape of the mobility industry. With safety, durability, comfort, feel, and environmental impact at the forefront, we strive to stay one step ahead of evolving customer preferences and shifting priorities.
No matter your mobility challenge, we work closely with you to deliver long-lasting protection and aesthetic appeal.
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Noise, Vibration, Harshness (NVH)
Tune the sound of your ride with our acoustics product portfolio and unique NVH testing and analysis capabilities.
Battery Systems
Get ahead of the battery development curve with innovative solutions in lightweight, energy-dense battery packs.
Automotive Interiors
Prioritize driver demands for sustainability, durability and comfort and feel for every aesthetic.
Automotive Body and Composites
Design safer vehicles with high-performance exteriors that incorporate composite and polyurethane foam technology.
Engine and Under the Hood
Deliver solutions for component protection, cradle-to-gate emissions reduction, and improved fuel economy.
Rail, Trucks and Marine
Count on us to deliver safety, durability and structural strength for heavy-duty rail, truck and marine vehicles.
Micro-Mobility
Boost component performance with technologies for headlamps, sensors, battery packs, seats, charging stations and more.
Strong, durable and versatile
We apply over 50 years of material science expertise to create materials that can deliver improved performance and durability to your products. We tailor processing and mechanical performance to your most demanding requirements.
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Flooring and Sport Surfaces
Address climate and weather requirements with highly customizable binder solutions for rubber surfaces.
Offshore
Leverage industry-established technology with a proven track record of operating under harsh offshore environments.
Mining
Deliver systems with durability and easy processability built-in, for mining screens, cyclones, protective plates and more.
Intralogistics
Enable safe and efficient warehousing operations with customizable, durable, high-performance casting and coating materials.
Waterproofing
Improve building envelope durability and efficiency with award-winning Dow roofing solutions.
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Polyols
Polyether and polyester polyols make it easier to create flexible polyurethane foams and semi-rigid plastics for consumer and industrial materials.
Isocyanates
Range of isocyanates combining hydrogen compounds to manufacture flexible and rigid foams, adhesives, sealants, paint and durable elastomers.
Additives and Surfactants
Additives enhance the performance of polyurethane foams and semi-rigid plastics, allowing you to maximize the performance of your flexible molded, rigid, microcellular, and flexible slabstock foams.
Customized Solutions
Looking for customized and fully formulated systems to help you create superior energy efficiency, industrial, consumer, and automotive products?
Collaboration – the essential ingredient
By partnering with stakeholders across the value chain, we help our customers meet the needs of their customers. Together, we tackle materials challenges to achieve your product performance and sustainability goals, while building a better environmental footprint into every step of the polyurethane lifecycle.
Our flagship digitalization initiative accelerates the growth of Luuna® Mattresses
Our flagship digitalization initiative, DOW™ Predictive Intelligence is transforming the way we collaborate with our customers and helping us deliver more value to them. In Mexico City, we used it to deliver polyurethane formulations tailored to the needs of Luuna, enabling it to become one of the best-loved and fastest growing brands in Latin America.
Transforming the way we work together
Pushing the boundaries of innovation through digitalization. Discover how we are changing the way we work together to accelerate progress.
New Polyurethane resources
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Explore our Custom formulated systems for office furniture, bedding, public transportation, and specialty molded applications.
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