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SHANGHAI, May 28, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Dow (NYSE: DOW) recently developed and commercialized a new formulated

post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic resin designed for collation shrink film

applications in Asia Pacific.

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The new resin is designed with 40 percent PCR content which creates a film with

performance comparable to those made with virgin resins. The product, XUS

60921.01, is made with recycled plastics collected domestically within China

through Dow's strategic recycling partners and is made at Dow's external

manufacturing site in Nanjing, China.

"This new resin is helping to make a circular economy for plastics a reality,

all without compromising on the performance that brand owners and consumers

require," said Bambang Candra, Asia Pacific commercial vice president, Dow. "As

a material science company, we have the responsibility to bring these products

to market to prevent plastics from becoming waste in the environment."

The growing demand for e-commerce will require durable, efficient packaging

that can protect products throughout their supply chains while producing

minimal waste for consumers. Dow's new formulated PCR resin can provide brands

and consumers with comparable performance to collation shrink film made with

virgin resins to ensure products are delivered safely while also reducing the

amount of plastic waste ending up in our environment.

The resin is designed to be used as 100 percent of the core layer of collation

shrink applications and will enable the development of film with 13 - 24

percent recycled content.

The new formulated PCR resin also reduces carbon dioxide and energy footprints

helping converters, brand owners and retailers meet their sustainability goals,

while also giving a new end-of-life to plastics that otherwise would have

become waste.

"Developing new end markets for plastic waste will help incentivize collection

and recycling, enabling more recycled products to be developed while reducing

the amount of plastics entering our environment," said Suny Markose, Asia

Pacific commercial recycling director for Dow.

The new offering is part of Dow's comprehensive strategy to develop a circular

economy for plastics by focusing on integrating recycled content into product

offerings.

To learn more about the product, visit www.dow.com/pcrshrinkfilm.

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

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SOURCE Dow