Polyurethanes 

Light and efficient

Welcome to the world of polyurethanes 

Durable, flexible, versatile. Polyurethane solutions benefit many areas of our lives, whether 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. They help meet the demanding requirements of a multitude of industrial applications, from flooring and sport surfaces, to mining and many more.  

Sustainability is at the heart of what we do

At Dow we combine over 50 years of industry experience with a desire to create a sustainable future for all. By optimizing our technologies, we're unlocking additional benefits like increased circularity, bio-based materials, energy efficiency, and reduced carbon emissions. 

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 polyurethane solutions

Discover our broad portfolio of isocyanates, polyols, additives, surfactants, and customized polyurethane systems offering unparalleled quality. Select your preferred way to explore our polyurethane solutions.

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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.

Bedding and pillows

Bedding and Pillows

Rest easy with our innovative bedding solutions for a profound impact on health, well-being, and happiness.

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Furniture

Look good, feel good and hold up to the stresses of everyday life with our innovative home furnishing solutions.

Chairs

Seating

Harness the power of applied science and technology to create the ultimate comfortable seating experience.

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Footwear

Push the boundaries of material excellence and performance for comfy, light, and tough footwear.

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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.  

Insulated house panels

Insulated Metal Panels

Lead the transition to more sustainable and energy efficient buildings with insulation technologies for metal panels.

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Spray Foam

Create an airtight barrier by sealing gaps to minimize energy loss for irregular surfaces and hard-to reach areas.

Garage door and home entry

Entry and Garage Doors

Meet demands for durability, sustainability and energy efficiency with customizable systems for entry and garage doors.

Piping 

District Heating and Pipes

Keep gas moving through district heating pipeline networks safely and responsibly with insulation solutions. 

Storage tubs

Commercial and Cold Storage

Access appliance insulation technologies ideal for commercial refrigerators, walk-in coolers, and cold storage warehouses. 

Refrigeration systems

Refrigerated Transport

Utilize polyurethane systems for refrigerated trucks, designed to safeguard freshness and minimize waste. 

Appliances in home

Domestic Appliances

Experience the next generation of energy-efficient insulation solutions for home appliances.

Car driving

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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Automotive Interiors

Prioritize driver demands for sustainability, durability and comfort and feel for every aesthetic. 

Body of car

Automotive Body and Composites

Design safer vehicles with high-performance exteriors that incorporate composite and polyurethane foam technology. 

Noise, vibration and harshness sounds and acoustics

Noise, Vibration, Harshness (NVH)

Tune the sound of your ride with our acoustics product portfolio and unique NVH testing and analysis capabilities.

Batteries

Battery Systems

Get ahead of the battery development curve with innovative solutions in lightweight, energy dense battery packs.

Car engine

Engine and Under the Hood

Deliver solutions for component protection, cradle to gate emissions reduction, and improved fuel-economy. 

Car headlights

Micro-Mobility

Boost component performance with technologies for headlamps, sensors, battery packs, seats, charging stations and more. 

Rail truck and marine delivery

Rail, Trucks and Marine

Count on us to deliver safety, durability and structural strength for heavy-duty rail, truck and marine vehicles.

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Strong, durable and versatile

We apply over 50 years of material science expertise into creating materials that can deliver improved performance and durability to your products. Tailoring 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.

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Mining

Deliver systems with durability and easy processability built-in, for mining screens, cyclones, protective plates and more. 

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Waterproofing

Improve building envelope durability and efficiency with award-winning Dow roofing solutions.

Explore by products

Polyols

Polyether and polyester polyols making 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 enhancing the performance of polyurethane foams and semi-rigid plastics – so you can 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?

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