October 27, 2009 03:56 PM Eastern Time 

Dow Packaging Adhesives Promise Higher Efficiency, Greater Sustainability, Better Economics for Attendees to Andina-Pack Trade Show in Colombia

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Dow Chemical Company’s (NYSE:DOW) Adhesives and Functional Polymers business unit has announced its participation at this year’s Andina-Pack Trade Show being held November 3-6 in Bogotá, Colombia. Dow Adhesives and Functional Polymers will join with its Latin America representatives, Cosalco Group, to present a number of advanced adhesives for packaging applications. Dow expects intense interest in its offering of high-performance, high-speed solventless laminating adhesives that run at rates up to 600mt/min in BOPP/BOPP structures and at rates of 380mt/min with metalized films. Dow’s legacy solvent-based, solventless and widely used water-based adhesives will also be featured. These technologies are known for performance and improved packaging economics for advanced packaging applications.

As a leading global supplier of adhesives that combine packaging innovations with unparalleled performance, Dow provides food and consumer goods packaging converters and manufacturers with the means to also reduce greenhouse gases and to reduce their carbon footprint. The company’s commitment to improved sustainability is a core objective says Brenda Rangel, Latin America market manager for Dow Adhesives and Functional Polymers, who explained that the acquisition of the Rohm and Haas adhesives business by Dow earlier this year is now enabling even greater support for those interested in improved sustainability in their end-use packaging. “Our ability to work closely with, and develop specialized solutions for converters and packaging manufacturers throughout Latin America is now much stronger. We want customers to be keenly aware that improved conversion efficiencies and sustainability can work hand-in-hand with top packaging performance.” An example is that Dow has recently worked successfully to establish new flexpack applications that produce no greenhouse gas emissions. Prominent industry sources identify sustainability as a global trend that continues to gain momentum in the flexible packaging market.

“Dow’s sustainable product and technology choices enable our flexible packaging customers to reduce their carbon footprint,” says Brad Jacobs, global research manager for Dow Adhesives and Functional Polymers. “Our close ties to customers and high throughput research and development initiatives make our potential second to none when it comes to adhesion and bonding solutions for packaging. Dow offers resources like timely on-site assistance anywhere in the world, and our company’s pilot coaters help customers efficiently build, test and scale-up new lamination processes with confidence,” adds Jacobs. Dow’s well recognized technology base now coupled with Rohm and Haas’s historical formulating expertise is said to provide added market strength. “Dow anticipates augmenting its sustainable adhesive portfolio on a regular basis,” adds Rangel. “Customers are quickly learning they can depend completely on the power of two market leaders working as one.”

A Dow technical expert will present a paper on their solventless adhesive technology: “Adhesivos SolventLess mas Eficientes y Sustentables” on November 3rd in la Sala 3, Auditorio 2do piso, 3:00 to 3:45 pm. The company’s Mor-Free™ HSL 970/CR137, Adcote™ HSL 755/756 and Robond™ L-430/CR9X101 adhesives will be featured during Andina-Pack 2009. Customers wishing to discuss these and other Dow adhesives with Dow representatives during Andina-Pack are urged to visit booth location # 122-223, in Pabellón 9. To learn more online, visit Dow Adhesives and Functional Polymers @ go.rohmhaas.com/dowadhesives

About Dow Adhesives and Functional Polymers

Dow Adhesives and Functional Polymers is a portfolio of three businesses - Packaging and Converting, Tape Labels and Textiles and Industrial Functional Polymers - primarily made of sticking and bonding solutions, serving the flexible packaging business, adhesive tapes and paper labels, and a mixed range of applications including auto, imaging and leather. Together these businesses offer an integrated technology platform with formulation capabilities and a capacity to serve tailored needs globally. A business group within Dow’s Advanced Material Division, Dow Adhesives and Functional Polymers generates $1B of revenue while operating a network of over 40 Technical, R&D and Manufacturing sites to serve local customer needs globally.

About Cosalco S.A.

Representaciones Cosalco S.A. is the main headquarters of three companies with regional offices located in Colombia (Cosalco Colombia Ltda.), El Salvador (Cosalco S.A. de C.V.) and Costa Rica (Representaciones Cosalco S.A.). Under the premise of always offering an excellent service, a customer support office is located in Guatemala. The company represents makers of plastic films, machinery, auxiliary equipment and supplies for the plastic and packaging market and in the graphic industry. As a complement to these lines, Cosalco has also started to offer products for recycling and the environmental protection. Grupo Cosalco currently represents around 25 leading companies. Its scope of operations includes all the countries of Central America, Colombia and Trinidad & Tobago; where a strong incursion of plastic films has been experienced since 2001. The company has a responsibility to the environment. Therefore, as a complement to the current lines, it has the necessary equipment for the recycling of solvents.

About Dow

Dow is a diversified chemical company that combines the power of science and technology with the “Human Element” to constantly improve what is essential to human progress. The Company delivers a broad range of products and services to customers in approximately 160 countries, connecting chemistry and innovation with the principles of sustainability to help provide everything from fresh water, food and pharmaceuticals to paints, packaging and personal care products. In 2008, Dow had annual sales of $57.5 billion and employed approximately 46,000 people worldwide. The Company has 150 manufacturing sites in 35 countries and produces approximately 3,300 products. On April 1, 2009, Dow acquired Rohm and Haas Company, a global specialty materials company with sales of $10 billion in 2008, 98 manufacturing sites in 30 countries and approximately 15,000 employees worldwide. Visit www.dow.com for more information.

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