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Solutions That Perform

Posted on: Saturday, 25 March 2006, 03:03 CST

By Anonymous

Vision statement

When it comes to capitalising on great ideas, Dow Automotive is the best place to start. We are committed to exceeding industry demands for innovative solutions, across all vehicle segments, worldwide.

We can help you optimise new ideas with technology and the right materials. Challenge our design, materials, engineering and technical experts to tackle any aspect of vehicle design and construction to discover how you can count on Dow Automotive for solutions that perform.

Concept capability

From design through product launch, we can support you by developing the technology, engineering and product support needed to satisfy current and future vehicle programmes. Dow Automotive also provides programme management and engineering expertise to assist with programme implementation.

We also offer the industry's broadest line of materials including plastics, glass bonding/direct glazing systems, vehicle body structure enhancements, acoustical management and NVH systems, adhesive & sealant technologies, films and fluids. These, along with highly regarded technical service capabilities, and years of valuable experience, are all focused on the next generation of vehicles.

Extensive in-house capabilities for FE predictive analysis (from your downloaded design data or from our own designs), CAE and CAD, as well as other testing and validation technologies, allow us to evaluate the impact of our solutions in simulated and actual driving conditions.

With operations in nearly 40 cities on six continents, Dow Automotive is uniquely positioned to serve your global needs.

Current technology

Dow Automotive is supporting thousands of solutions for improving vehicle safety, weight, cost and assembly efficiencies, durability, design flexibility, acoustical performance and aesthetics. Newer technologies at work include the following.

Solution: New approach to hybrid front-end systems that integrates advanced adhesive technology with revolutionary polypropylene design and metal reinforcements

Benefit: Maximum stiffness with minimum weight

Materials: BETAMATE(TM) low energy substrate adhesive, INSPIRE(TM) long glass fibre polypropylene

Solution: Fast-cure, high-density foam injected into body cavities during assembly

Benefit: Improved vehicle structural integrity through crash/ energy management technology

Material: BETAFOAM(TM) structural foam

Solution: Energy absorption technology for head, side and front bumper applications

Benefit: Meets all regulatory and safety requirements with reduced weight, cost and packaging space

Material: STRANDFOAM(TM) polypropylene foam

We provide OEM and tier supplier customers with the technology, expertise and materials that meet or exceed performance targets in all vehicle segments-interior, exterior, under-the-bonnet, Body Engineered Systems (body-in-white structural, acoustical and thermal management solutions) and aftermarket applications.

On-site support at your facilities, along with support from our internal functional groups, assures you that our solutions will meet or exceed your design and engineering requirements. This total commitment enables us all to achieve mutual success. We look forward to helping you take concepts to completion.

Dow Automotive

Deutschland GmbH & Co OHG

Am Kronberger Hang 4

D-65824 Schwalbach

Germany

Tel: +49-(0)6196-566-0

Toll free: 00800 3 694 6367*

In Finland: 990 694 6367

In Italy: 800 783 825

Fax: +49-(0)6196-566-444

E-mail: dowautomotive@dow.com

www.dowautomotive.com

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Copyright Findlay Publications Limited Jan 2006

Source: European Automotive Design

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