Dow Wins Ten Prestigious 2017 R&D 100 Awards from R&D Magazine
21 November 2017 - 4:05AM
Business Wire
Nine breakthrough technologies recognized for innovation impact,
including three special recognition awards
Nine innovative technologies from The Dow Chemical Company won
10 R&D 100 awards at a recognition event on November 17, 2017.
The R&D 100 Awards, a signature program of R&D Magazine, is
designed to identify and celebrate the top 100 revolutionary
technologies introduced during the past year.
“The award winning technologies are great examples of innovation
at Dow. Our unmatched R&D engine and portfolio of technologies
continues to generate innovative new products that address customer
needs in our rapidly changing, dynamic world,” said A.N. Sreeram,
senior vice president, Research and Development, and chief
technology officer for Dow. “I’m very proud of the women and men
behind these technologies, who continue to innovate to bring value
to our shareholders and address the world’s greatest challenges. We
are grateful to the R&D 100 organization for the recognition of
the depth and breadth of our breakthrough products.”
The 2017 R&D 100 award-winning Dow technologies are:
- Dow ComfortScience VORAZzz™
Foam helps foam producers and brand owners deliver the
coolest sleep to consumers by enabling 0.2 second moisture-wicking
capabilities – 7 times the standard for viscoelastic foams – and
increasing airflow to 8-9 ft.3/min, a step change away from other
"high-airflow" foams which only achieve 3-3.5 ft.3/min.
- Dow Corning® TC-2022
Thermally Conductive Adhesive is a one-part thermally
conductive heat cure adhesive for demanding assembly of components
in transportation such as engine control units, power control
units, transmission control units and sensors that require not only
adhesive materials for their assembly but also heat
dissipation.
- ECOGROUND™ Waterborne Acrylic Binder
System fully replaces polyurethane adhesives for making
rubberized running surfaces for track and field, playgrounds and
walkways for schools, public institutions, athletic and
recreational facilities. ECOGROUND™ is a novel low odor, low VOC
solution that does not contain free TDI/MDI. ECOGROUND™ provides an
improved environmentally friendly and higher-performing alternative
to solvent-based systems.
- Fluidized Catalytic Dehydrogenation
(FCDh) technology selectively produces targeted olefins from
abundant shale gas resources while enabling greater than 20 percent
capital savings versus other commercial processes and reducing
energy requirements per pound of olefin produced. The patented
technology easily integrates into existing or new production
processes for propylene, ethylene and other valuable hydrocarbon
intermediates.
- Fusion™ Flexible Intermediate Bulk
Containers – Dow and NexGen, LLC developed Fusion™ Flexible
Intermediate Bulk Containers to revolutionize the bulk bag industry
using an automated Fusion™ heat sealing process to eliminate the
standard hand-sewn bag construction, providing improved
functionality and increased sustainability.
- INNATE™ Precision Packaging
Resins are a family of linear low density polyethylene polymers
that deliver game changing toughness to the flexible packaging
market. This technology enables the design of lower cost, tougher
packages which are more sustainable and outperform incumbent
solutions.
- ROPAQUE™ NT-2900 Opaque Polymer
for BLUE 4EST™ Thermal Paper replaces conventional thermal paper,
eliminating chemical developers and removing chemicals of concern
from production. The new paper uses engineered reflective polymer
spheres that collapse when heated by the thermal print head
allowing underlying color to show. The paper is compatible with
existing equipment and, as an added bonus, creates images that do
not fade with time.
- Syl-Off® EM 7978 Coating
is an emulsion-based silicone release coating for bakery and food
release applications. A release coating for non-stick packaging,
Syl-Off® EM 7978 Coating technology enables release paper
manufacturers to address several global trends, including growth in
the fast food market, cost efficiencies, processing improvements,
and sustainability initiatives.
- VORAGUARD™ technology for
Sustainable Fire Safety enables ultra-low emission and
halogen-free polyurethane foam products. This new polyol technology
provides flexible foam manufacturers with a powerful solution that
increases comfort levels in furniture, bedding and seating
applications, while easing regulatory compliance and simplifying
foam processing and storage.
VORAGUARD™ Polyol for Polyurethane Foam, and ECOGROUND™
Waterborne Acrylic Binder System received special recognition
awards. ROPAQUE™ NT-2900 Opaque Polymer for BLUE 4EST™ Thermal
Paper received both an R&D 100 Award and a special recognition
award.
This year marks six straight years of Dow products appearing on
the R&D 100 list. The Dow name now appears more than 100 times
in the R&D 100s. Read more about our recent 2014, 2015 and 2016
innovations. In 2017, Dow again received more awards than any other
entrants, and had more Dow finalists than all other
organizations.
Since 1963, the R&D 100 Awards have identified revolutionary
technologies newly introduced to the market. Widely recognized as
the “Oscars of Invention,” the R&D 100 Awards identify and
celebrate the top technology products and services of the year.
Past winners have included sophisticated testing equipment,
innovative new materials, chemistry breakthroughs, biomedical
products, consumer items, and renewable energy.
For more information about Dow’s innovation engine and this
year’s full list of 2017 Dow Winners and Finalists, visit Science
and Sustainability on www.dow.com.
About DowDuPont Materials Science Division
DowDuPont Materials Science, a business division of DowDuPont
(NYSE: DWDP), combines science and technology knowledge to develop
premier materials science solutions that are essential to human
progress. The division has one of the strongest and broadest
toolkits in the industry, with robust technology, asset
integration, scale and competitive capabilities that enable it to
address complex global issues. DowDuPont Materials Science’s
market-driven, industry-leading portfolio of advanced materials,
industrial intermediates, and plastics businesses deliver a broad
range of differentiated technology-based products and solutions for
customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure,
and consumer care. DowDuPont intends to separate the Materials
Science Division into an independent, publicly traded company. More
information can be found at www.dow-dupont.com.
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