Dow Scientists Honored by American Chemical Society
Scientists behind Dow’s EVOQUE™ Pre-Composite Polymer and AVANSE™ Acrylic Binder Technologies join Chemistry Hall of Fame
PHILADELPHIA — Scientists from The Dow Chemical Co. were named Heroes of Chemistry by the American Chemical Society (ACS) for their rigorous commitment to helping create greener and more economical architectural paints. Through the creation of AVANSE™ Acrylic Resins and EVOQUE™ Pre-Composite Polymers from Dow Coating Materials, developers recognized an opportunity to improve a market that is vital to the human condition — architecture and infrastructure — and are being acknowledged for it with this honor, bestowed by the world’s largest scientific society.
When it comes to making a positive global impact in the chemical industry, each innovation made toward raw material efficiency and product durability is notable, on a cost, service life and environmental level. For Dow’s enhanced binder platform, a polymer-pigment composite technology, the amount of titanium dioxide needed to support improved hiding is minimized, which not only reduces the cost of a can of paint, but lowers its environmental impact through reduced VOCs and energy consumption, while increasing its overall durability, aesthetics and performance.