These are mainly Styrene Acrylic Binders, Acrylic Binders, Dispersants, Rheology Modifiers and Synthetic Pigments from Dow's European production. The products are used in various paper and paperboard applications such as thermal paper, coated paper, coated paperboard, flexible packaging and various specialty papers. The registered trade names PRIMAL™, OROTAN™ and ROPAQUE™ are already established in the market and well known in the paper and paperboard industry.
STOCKMEIER Chemie has many years of experience as a distributor in the paper market. The high-performance portfolio includes surfactants, complexing agents, silicone products, optical brightening agents, calcined clays and enzymes.
"We are very delighted to work with Dow. The products fit perfectly into our portfolio. This enables us to provide our customers with even more comprehensive solutions," says Dirk Seidel, Managing Director Specialty Chemicals at STOCKMEIER Chemie.
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation and leading business positions to achieve profitable growth. The Company’s ambition is to become the most innovative, customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company. Dow’s portfolio of plastics, industrial intermediates, coatings and silicones businesses delivers a broad range of differentiated science-based products and solutions for its customers in high-growth market segments, such as packaging, infrastructure and consumer care. Dow operates 109 manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employs approximately 36,500 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $43 billion in 2019. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information, please visit www.dow.com or follow @DowNewsroom on Twitter.
About Dow Coating Materials
Dow Coating Materials leads innovation in technologies that help advance the performance of paints and coatings. Our water-based acrylic emulsion technology revolutionized the global paint industry, and was named a historic chemical landmark by the American Chemistry Association. We offer a broad portfolio of binders, dispersants, rheology modifiers and surfactants for a wide variety of end markets. Highly experienced, full-service technical teams support our products, and we continue to strengthen our global supply chain through manufacturing excellence and reliable supply.