Source: Science China Press | Author: Chen Huanhuan | Release Date: 2014-09-23

Recently, Dow announced its betamat structural adhesive is listed as the third item Dow "breakthrough technology to address global challenges", which created the Dow "2015 goals of sustainable development" is another milestone. Dow former two "breakthrough technology to address global challenges" for healthy omega-9 oils and Dow filmteeco reverse osmosis element.

It is reported that, betamate structural adhesive is 2014 "Americas 100 largest technology R & D Award" and the two 2014 "Outstanding Contribution Award for automotive suppliers," the winner, mainly used in automobile assembly process bonded body structure can improve the safety of vehicles and durability, while effectively reduce body weight, and greater design flexibility.

With the announcement of this breakthrough technology, Dow achieved its 2006 set "2015 goal of sustainable development" is an important indicator. The plan aims to enhance the sustainable development of the seven core areas, including sustainable chemistry, addressing climate change, energy efficiency and conservation, and human health and environmental protection and so on.

Vice president of environmental health and safety and sustainable development Neil Hawkins, Dow Chemical Company, said: "We are celebrating the Dow on the road to sustainable development and has set a major milestone in the realization of our promise, that food and nutrition, areas of freshwater and energy and climate change has made three breakthrough technologies to solve challenges worldwide. "