Over the last 50+ years The Dow Chemical Company has had numerous research programs involving the preparation and use of nano-size colloidal systems. The nano-colloids used range from soft (liquid microemulsions) to solid (polymeric) materials and from organic to inorganic. Application areas include catalysis, polymer latexes, delivery systems, consumer and personal care products, reaction media and nanoporous materials. In this presentation we will give an overview of the impact of nano-colloids at Dow and how we have utilized surface absorbing nano-colloids in a variety of applications. We will also describe in detail two application areas- Synthesis of nano-sized polymer colloids and their use in the preparation of nanoporous polymer films and use of nanoparticles as delivery systems in Agricultural applications.

Applications of surface absorbing nano-size polymer colloids at The Dow Chemical Company

248th National Meeting (2014)

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