MOSCOW (MRC) -- Dow Polyurethanes has presented the new Voranol 425XL Mannich Polyol, which is to help spray polyurethane foam formulators to differentiate their products with greater formulation flexibility, as per GV.
Similar to other 425OH Mannich Polyols available on the market, Voranol 425XL is said to provide the same performance with roughly half the viscosity, giving formulators more flexibility in their system designs - enabling the production of a wide range of low- to high-density foams. A low viscosity provides easier handling and the flexibility to choose the optimum loading level for any application, says the company.
According to Dow Polyurethanes, the amine catalyst is built directly into Voranol 425XL, allowing for the reduction of additional amine catalysts in the formulation, which can help simplify the manufacturing process and reduce overall formulation costs. Because Voranol 425XL is autocatalytic, it provides better dimensional stability and strength, and promotes cold surface adhesion, says the manufacturer.
As MRC reported earlier, Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont Co., two historic giants of U.S. industry, will join in an all-stock merger of equals that’s the first step in a plan to create three new highly-focused businesses. The deal, the largest ever in the chemicals industry, will create a USD130 billion company that combines products from both Dow and DuPont in the areas of agriculture, commodities chemicals and specialty chemicals to create the new businesses. The agreement, percolating since at least February 2015, comes after two years of pressure from activist investors who argued that shareholders of both companies would realize greater value if they were broken up.
The Dow Chemical Company is an American multinational chemical corporation. As of 2007, it is the second-largest chemical manufacturer in the world by revenue (after BASF) and as of February 2009, the third-largest chemical company in the world by market capitalization (after BASF and DuPont). Dow is a large producer of plastics, including polystyrene, polyurethane, polyethylene, polypropylene, and synthetic rubber.
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