Dow is dedicated to providing innovative, market relevant polyolefin technology to meet global demand. Polyolefin elastomers are a specialty class of materials within the Plastics & Specialty Polymers division at Dow. In this talk, the evolution of polyolefin technology from random polyethylene copolymers to olefin block copolymers will be discussed. Dow’s INFUSE™ olefin block copolymer (OBC) technology is a novel class of commercially available polyolefins with unique physical properties derived from the block structure. Dow’s INFUSE™ OBCs are used in automotive impact modification, elastic film, and high-performance footwear foams. More recently, polypropylene based olefin block copolymers have been developed and serve as a bridge between PE and PP.

Evolution of olefin elastomer technology

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