MOSCOW (MRC) -- To help create the strongest and lightest composite infrastructure materials, Dow Polyurethanes has introduced the Voraforce TP 1200 series to the North America market, as per GV.
According to the company, the novel two-component polyurethanes solution enables fast, energy-efficient pultrusion composite fabrication with low volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions.
Dow’s new solution supports the fabrication of strong composites for a number of applications, including building profiles such as pilings and panels, window manufacturing, electrical infrastructure such as utility poles and civil engineering. Voraforce has such versatility it can be used to create heavy-duty polyurethane pallets for logistics and transportation applications, as well as ladder rails for consumer use, says the company.
"This technology is another example of how advancements in material science and innovation are continually improving manufacturing around the world," said Avery Watkins, new business development manager for Dow Polyurethanes. "As an alternative to traditional materials like aluminium, polyester or epoxy we’ve created a more cost-effective solution to help fabricators deliver superior strength and durability to structural profiles."
The new Voraforce technology is said to enable the same toughness as traditional composite materials but requires less resin to fabricate, thus making it a more cost-efficient solution than polyester or vinyl ester resins. The Dow pultrusion system, previously released to the EMEA market, also provides especially low pull forces during processing and enables higher productivity for fabricators, says Dow. In addition, this new polyurethane technology is said to offer a number of sustainability benefits such as emitting lower amounts of VOC during the pultrusion process, the ability to lightweight to create thinner composite profiles, as well as improve transportation and logistics efficiency.
As MRC reported earlier, on track to complete its goal of realizing USD4.5 billion to USD6 billion in proceeds by year-end 2015, and with additional portfolio management actions underway, Dow has increased its divestiture target to USD7 billion to USD8.5 billion to be complete by mid-2016. Since 2013, the company has generated USD2.5 billion in proceeds, reallocating this capital to remunerate shareholders, fund growth and reduce debt.
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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