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Dow Introduces First Bio-Based Plasticizers for Wire and
Dow Wire & Cable, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”), today signaled a groundbreaking advance in sustainable chemistry by launching DOW ECOLIBRIUM Bio-Based Plasticizers, a new family of phthalate-free plasticizers for use in wire insulation and jacketing that are made from nearly 100% renewable feedstocks.
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What are billed as the first primary plasticizers for PVC wire and cable with nearly 100% renewable content and a brand-new bio-based nylon were introduced last month. Dow Wire & Cable, Houston, launched its Ecolibrium non-phthalate. plasticizers for PVC wire insulation and jacketing.
Dow launches phthalate-free, bio-based plasticizers for wire
Made from ‘nearly 100%’ renewable, though undisclosed, crop-based feedstocks, the new plasticizers exhibited ‘the same performance and feel’ as incumbent PVC plasticizers in field trials while meeting all regulatory requirements for flame resistance, reports Jonathan Penrice, global marketing director for Dow Wire & Cable.
- What are Dow Ecolibrium bio-based plasticizers?
- DOW ECOLIBRIUM Bio-Based Plasticizers offer specific benefits in terms of processing, electrical and temperature performance, and end-use for low and high temperature wiring applications in several key wire and cable market segments:
- Why should you use a bio-based plasticizer?
- Automotive – Wires used for the transmission of power and data inside passenger and commercial vehicles that are jacketed with material that includes DOW ECOLIBRIUM™ Bio-based Plasticizers can provide an environmentally-friendly solution that exhibits requirements for heat resistance and ease of installation.
- Why should you choose Dow wire & cable?
- Cable manufacturers in the Dow Inside program are supported by Dow Wire & Cable’s forward-thinking technology, versatile products and enhanced services, backed by the strength of a creative and responsive supplier that can help offer a competitive edge in a demanding industry.
- Are bio-based cables a good investment?
- By virtue of being bio-based, their production can also provide opportunities for cable-makers and building industry end-users to achieve carbon credits and, in the USA, certification by the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Rating Systems.
