Safer Materials

A sustainable future cannot be achieved without considering chemistry – the foundation upon which countless products are developed. We are committed to ensuring that the materials we bring to market—and the way we manage them along the way—are designed for the safety of people everywhere around the world.

Dow’s approach to safer materials

To develop safer materials that meet the needs of our customers and the value chain, we monitor regulatory trends and use cutting-edge science. We focus on three main things.

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Evaluating our product portfolio

We're embedding evaluations of sustainability and safety in our innovation process, starting in the research and development phase and through the product life cycle.

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Innovating the materials of tomorrow

We're working with our customers and value chain partners to develop products that are more sustainable and maintain or exceed existing performance.

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Promoting open and transparent chemistry

We're committed to advancing transparent chemistry with our value chain partners, customers and the public.

How do we develop safe products?

It's a question often asked by customers, regulators and others that we are always eager to answer. Watch "The Birth of a Molecule" video below to find out.

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Blueprint for Product Safety

Aligned with our 2025 Sustainability Goals, we are advancing the next generation of science-based safety assessment with our blueprint for product safety. From evaluating innovative opportunities to collaborating on science-based safety assessments, we're working on solutions to help preserve our planet and ensure human safety.

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Responsible Care®

Discover how this voluntary initiative of the global chemical industry is taking leading companies above and beyond their prior accomplishments to achieve even higher standards of performance - and generate greater value for their businesses.

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Sustainability Science

This unique product portfolio helps our customers and value chain partners discover and deliver more sustainable solutions to the world we share.

Technology highlights

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ELVALOY™ Reactive Elastomeric Terpolymer (RET)

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ECOSURF™ Surfactant

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SunSpheres™ BIO SPF Booster

Recognition inspiring innovation

The awards we receive reflect our commitment to transformative innovation, an inclusive work culture and a sustainable future.

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2023 INtersections Report: Track our progress to see how we measure up.

®Responsible Care is a service mark of The American Chemistry Council in the United States.