Dow's first global-scale facility for INFUSE™ Olefin Block Copolymers at Texas

08-Mar-07

In response to overwhelmingly customer reaction, the Dow Chemical Company plans to locate the first global-scale production facility for INFUSE™ Olefin Block Copolymers (OBCs) at Freeport, Texas. The first trial manufacturing run was conducted at the facility and full-scale manufacturing of INFUSE OBCs is being planned in Q3-2007. INFUSE OBCs were introduced in June 2006, and feature unique block architecture that allows for new combinations of performance and processing enhancements. This material innovation was created using INSITE™ Technology, which enables olefin elastomers to expand into a wide range of potential market applications for converters and manufacturers of flexible goods and products. INFUSE market applications include flexible molded goods, profile extruded products, hoses and tubes, elastic fibers and films, foams, coated fabrics, adhesives and tapes.