MIDLAND, MI – Dow Coating Solutions, a market-facing business of The Dow Chemical Co., announced that it has implemented high-throughput experimentation (HTE) technology in the company’s global R&D labs. HTE, also known as combinatorial chemistry, uses advanced computer modeling and robotics to identify promising compounds and material solutions, enabling faster development and commercialization of new chemistries in the coatings industry.

 

By significantly reducing the time it takes to explore and implement new solutions, HTE will allow Dow Coating Solutions to more quickly respond to new customer and industry challenges in areas such as sustainability, regulatory compliance and desired product performance characteristics. Through implementation at the new coatings R&D labs in Midland, MI, and Shanghai, China, the cycle time for development of new formulations is significantly reduced.