Dow combines the power of science and technology to passionately innovate what is essential to human progress. The Company is driving innovations that extract value from the intersection of chemical, physical and biological sciences to help address many of the world's most challenging problems such as the need for clean water, clean energy generation and conservation, and increasing agricultural productivity. Dow's integrated, market-driven, industry-leading portfolio of specialty chemical, advanced materials, agro sciences and plastics businesses delivers a broad range of technology-based products and solutions.

About Dow Electrical & Telecommunications

Dow Electrical & Telecommunications (Dow E&T), a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”), is a leading global provider of products, technology, solutions and knowledge that sets standards for reliability, longevity, efficiency, ease of installation and protection that the power and telecommunications industries can count on in the transmission, distribution and consumption of power, voice and data.

Product portfolio of Dow E&T includes:

• insulation, semiconductive and jacketing compounds for medium voltage (MV), high voltage (HV) and extra-high voltage (EHV) cables that allow reliable, longer-life power cable performance offering lower life-cycle cost cable solutions;
• the entire portfolio of solid, cellular, and coaxial insulation as well as jacketing compounds for coaxial, copper LAN/twisted pair and fiber optic cables;
• masterbatch materials used in conjunction with other materials to impart desired characteristics of finished low voltage power cables. They are used in moisture-cure applications and can also include scorch or flame retardant capability in certain formulations;
• flame retardant compounds are available in both halogenated and halogen-free formulations. These compounds demonstrate good electricals, excellent processing and help save lives and property through flame and smoke resistant physical properties;
• purging compounds used for quick and efficient cleaning of plastic processing equipment;
• Hydrocarbon Rubber offers excellent performance and unmatched processing advantages;
• Polyethylene (PE) based elastomers with a high degree of comonomer provide exceptional performance with an unmatched balance of properties.

Understanding that collaboration is essential to success, Dow E&T works together with cable makers, other industry suppliers, utilities, municipalities, testing institutes and other organizations around the world to help develop solutions and create mutual value that will sustain these industries for years to come. For more information, visit http://www.dow.com/electrical