MIDLAND, Mich. – December 12, 2024 – Dow (NYSE: DOW) today announced that VORANOL™ WK5750, a cutting-edge polyether polyol, is set to be produced at its Freeport polyol plant, marking its continued commitment to high application performance.
With its unique design and ability to produce soft and hypersoft foams, VORANOL™ WK5750 aims to transform the comfort experience in products such as mattresses, furniture and automotive seating. Its ability to serve as a powerful cell opener further extends its utility to viscoelastic and high resiliency foam applications, offering unprecedented softness and resilience.
As a critical enabler of specialty slabstock flexible foam applications, VORANOL™ WK5750 also offers:
- Enhanced reactivity, ensuring superior cross-linking for a broad spectrum of applications.
- Optimal viscosity, providing a good range of 1000-1500 cSt at 25 ºC to balance ease of processing and quality performance.
- High standard of purity and quality, delivering a maximum water content of 0.06 Wt %.
- Aesthetic appeal with a maximum color specification of 50 APHA, ensuring products maintain visual quality.
“At Dow, we are committed to improving flexible foam capabilities as our customers continue to look for high performance in viscoelastic and hyper soft foam applications,” said Kevin Meyer, associate technical service & development director at Dow. “By producing VORANOL™ WK5750 at our Freeport polyol plant, we can offer innovative polyol options that help meet our customers’ performance needs.”
For more details or to request samples, please visit VORANOL™ WK 5750 Polyol.
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting www.dow.com.
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For further information, please contact:
Sarah Holly
+1 989.860.0708
sholly@dow.com
Kaavya Sundar
+1 408.621.7755
ksundar@gscommunications.com