Dow’s Energy Efficiency Innovations Support Advancement of Green Technology Development in China
November 22 2016 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Engagement Aligns to Leading the Blueprint 2025
Sustainability Goal
Multiple technologies from The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW)
have been recommended for use in projects supported by the
U.S.-China Building Efficiency and Green Development Fund. The Fund
is a public-private partnership convened by the Paulson Institute
that provides financing to bring innovative technologies from the
United States to China in an effort to reduce building-energy
emissions.
As a leader in innovation to address global challenges, Dow’s
products will play an instrumental role in assisting the overall
goal of bridging green technology implementation and affordability
in China. The Company has been committed to helping China achieve
its climate change targets since the intent to launch the Fund was
announced in September 2014. Additionally, Dow serves as one of the
core members of the Paulson Institute’s CEO Council for Sustainable
Urbanization.
“We want to help power China’s transformation into a truly
sustainability-driven economy,” said Andrew Liveris, chairman and
chief executive officer of Dow. “The collaborative effort led by
the Paulson Institute to provide green technologies to the Chinese
marketplace has taken impressive steps forward since the intent to
launch was signed. We’re proud to be able to contribute our
expertise to advance sustainable development in the region.”
The first milestone of the Fund was reached with the completion
of a technology assessment that identified proven, high performance
building technologies to be recommended for use in subsequent
projects. Two cities in China signed letters of intent in June to
establish infrastructure for investment in five construction
projects in which recognized innovations will be utilized. Dow
earned multiple acknowledgements that included technologies from
multiple business units including Dow Building Solutions, Dow
Construction Chemicals, Dow Polyurethanes, Dow Elastomers and Dow
Coating Materials.
Dow’s engagement with the Fund is aligned to the Company’s
Leading the Blueprint 2025 Sustainability Goal, a pledge to
collaborate with stakeholders at all levels to facilitate the
transition to a sustainable planet and society. As China accounts
for approximately 50 percent of all new construction in the world
for the foreseeable future, Dow is working alongside governments
and U.S. and Chinese companies to ensure that sustainability is
considered at the design phase of building development.
“Courageous collaboration is a key tenet of Dow’s 2025
Sustainability Goals,” said Neil Hawkins, chief sustainability
officer and corporate vice president for Environment, Health and
Safety at Dow. “The Fund is a natural fit with Dow’s goals to help
address climate change and to foster local protection of health and
the environment in the places we do business. In this market
especially, building efficiency is a very important part of China’s
effort to have a significant global impact on climate change and
reduce emissions for its own citizens.”
Involvement with the Fund and the China State Construction
Engineering Corporation has provided Dow opportunities to build
relationships and gain recognition in the Chinese marketplace.
Collaboration with the Paulson Institute and the China State
Construction Engineering Corporation, through participation in the
CEO Council for Sustainable Urbanization, offers the Company an
important opportunity to help China fulfill its climate commitments
and achieve its urbanization goals in more sustainable ways.
“Countries like China have impressive new construction and
climate goals, but the building codes, proven technologies and
market awareness of total-cost-of-ownership are not aligned to
balance both,” said Jane Palmieri, business president, Dow Building
& Construction. “It is incumbent upon proven public and private
market leaders to share expertise, time and solutions with growth
markets to develop these capabilities – especially building codes,
which essentially draft the blueprint for generations of
sustainable development. With 40 percent of global carbon emissions
coming from buildings, it’s clear that building technology adoption
should be the first priority in helping China achieve its ambitious
climate goals.”
Dow solutions in the Fund’s recommended technologies
include:
Dow Building Solutions
- FROTH-PAK™ Foam Sealant is a
two-component, quick-cure polyurethane foam used to fill cavities,
penetrations, cracks and expansion joints.
- LIQUIDARMOR™ CM Flashing and Sealant is
a patented, liquid-applied barrier against water and air to
effectively seal seams between insulation boards and building
fenestrations, improving the energy efficiency of buildings by ~30
percent.
- STYROFOAM™ Brand Extruded Polystyrene
(XPS) Insulation is able to insulate while meeting core thermal,
moisture, air and vapor performance requirements due to its
durability and longevity, saving over 30 times the energy embodied
in it.
Dow Construction Chemicals
- AQUASET™ is a high performance nonwoven
binder that provides maximum adhesion and superior resiliency in
applications such as roof shingle mats, specialty mats and building
insulation.
- ECOGROUND™ is an eco-friendly,
waterborne acrylic binder for running tracks and other sports
surfaces.
- VERDISEAL™ is a waterproofing system
consisting of a primer, elastomeric membrane and robust wear-coat
used for applications like green roofs, exposed or covered parking
decks, and inverted roofs.
- WALOCEL™ is a best-in-class cellulose
ether additive designed for cement-based applications and extrusion
of fiber cement.
Dow Polyurethanes
- Spray Polyurethane Foam Insulation is
widely used for thermal insulation on both interior and exterior
walls and roofs of all kinds of building providing thermal
insulation, compressive strength and moisture resistance.
- Polyurethane Flexed-Faced Insulation
Board is widely used for wall insulation on residential buildings
providing thermal insulation, compressive strength and moisture
resistance.
- Polyurethane Metal Panels are
rigid-faced insulation boards widely used for wall insulation on
cold storage and industrial buildings providing excellent thermal
insulation, compressive strength and moisture resistance.
- Polyurethane Pipe Insulation is widely
used in pre-insulated pipe for district heating, district cooling,
oil & gas and cryogenic applications.
Dow Elastomers
- ENGAGE™ Polyolefin Elastomers and
INFUSE™ Olefin Block Copolymers are used in carpet-backing
technology enabling carpet that is PVC-free, phthalate-free,
recyclable and allows for the addition of post-consumer recycle
material
- VERSIFY™ Plastomers and Elastomers and
INFUSE™ Olefin Block Copolymers are used in the production of
TPO-based single ply roofing systems for low slope roofing to
reduce urban heat effects and provide energy savings.
Dow Coating Materials
- PRIMAL™ Binder is a highly flexible
water-based acrylic emulsion binder.
- FORMASHIELD™ technology removes
formaldehyde from indoor air.
- Stain Resistance technology keeps a
long lasting decorative effect.
- Multicolor solutions for exterior
walls provide consistent marble effect with sustainability in
mind.
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines the power of science and technology to
passionately innovate what is essential to human progress. The
Company is driving innovations that extract value from material,
polymer, chemical and biological science to help address many of
the world's most challenging problems such as the need for clean
water, clean energy generation and conservation, and increasing
agricultural productivity. Dow's integrated, market-driven,
industry-leading portfolio of specialty chemical, advanced
materials, agrosciences and plastics businesses delivers a broad
range of technology-based products and solutions to customers in
approximately 180 countries and in high-growth sectors such as
packaging, electronics, water, coatings and agriculture. In 2015,
Dow had annual sales of nearly $49 billion and employed
approximately 49,000 people worldwide. The Company's more than
6,000 product families are manufactured at 179 sites in 35
countries across the globe. On June 1, 2016, Dow became the 100
percent owner of Dow Corning Corporation’s silicones business, a
global company with sales of greater than $4.5 billion in 2015, 25
manufacturing sites in 9 countries and approximately 10,000
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