Dow Chemical exhibited its portfolio of high performance plastics for the Asia Pacific market

The  Dow  Chemical  Company showcased  its  broad  portfolio  of  plastics  solutions  to  customers  and  value  chains  in  Asia Pacific at Chinaplas 2012.  With its diverse product offering, Dow is committed to helping brand owners in the Asia Pacific region develop cost-efficient, innovative solutions that are aligned with industry trends as well as marketplace needs.
 
“We believe in innovation through collaboration with our customers and the value chain,” said Peter Wong, Commercial Vice President, Performance Plastics for Asia Pacific. “As a company dedicated  to  innovation,  Dow  continues  to  create  advanced  plastics  solutions  to  help  our customers in the Asia Pacific achieve better performance and efficiency.”
 
Dow is a leading global supplier of essential and performance plastics, with highly productive and scalable operations feeding channels to market in almost 100 countries. It is the leading producer  of  polyethylene,  the  world’s  most  commonly  used  plastic.  The  company’s Performance Plastics Division, formed in early 2011, focuses on delivering high-value, market-driven  solutions  to  the following  market  segments:  Packaging,  Hygiene  and  Medical, Consumer Durables, Transportation and Electrical & Telecommunications.  
 
"Dow Performance Plastics’ intent is on being the go-to innovator for targeted industry sectors across the Asia Pacific, delivering highly valued solutions with and for its customers through intimate engagement, collaboration and dialogue," said Mr. Wong. "At Chinaplas 2012, we are demonstrating how Dow delivers greater value for our customers - from the creation of growth opportunities to market-driven innovations."
 
As one of the world’s  largest  packaging  materials  suppliers, Dow’s  high performance  products  and  solutions  are  largely  aligned  with  flexible  packaging,  the  fastest growing  segment  of  the  market.    Dow  is innovating  to  help  the  industry  deliver  smart  and sustainable packaging solutions that balance light weight as well as performance needs such as food freshness and safety.  

In addition, Dow Hygiene and Medical is a recognized global leader in the hygiene, medical and adjacent markets  delivering  innovative  solutions  in  personal  hygiene  and  medical  end-use  products. Key  materials  and  technology  segments  include  back  sheets,  nonwoven  fibers,  elastic  components, sealants, binders, additives and dispersants. 
 
As  a  solutions  provider  across  polyethylene,  elastomers,  binders,  polyolefin  emulsions  and acrylic product families, Dow Hygiene and Medical delivers a broad and deep product portfolio, as well as the expertise and resources to serve the entire value chain, meeting the needs of hygiene and medical markets in both emerging and mature geographies.

Dow is one of  the largest producers of polyolefin elastomers and is the leader in elastomer innovation, developing elastomers that reduce the environmental impact of durable goods in applications such as footwear, sporting goods and household goods.  With  Dow,  customers  are  able  to  expand  their  preferred  use  of  sustainable  recyclable polyolefin-based materials.
 
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