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INTERVIEW

of product portfolios we have, which are


very diverse, broad and tech-integrated.
But, also in terms of new developments and
capabilities, we work closely with customers.
One of the best examples is China. We have
a local team on the forefront using HTR
research to help our customers develop new
formulations faster. We have capabilities
globally and our team in Shanghai was the
first to start using it more and more, to quickly
help our customers develop new formulations.
We have complete product lines, not just
products, but total solutions. Dow has the
surfactants, solvents, etc. that can be used
in agrochemical formulations. Also, some
products can be used to produce active Third from left: Dr. Rui Vogt Alves da Cruz, R&D Director for Industrial Solutions at The
ingredients. Along this value chain, Dow can Dow Chemical Company
Second from left: Lili Wu, Asia Pacific Marketing Manager for Industrial Solutions at The
provide the complete solutions for pesticide
Dow Chemical Company
customers. That is also one of the advantages
over other competitors in the market. It really
is the whole portfolio of Dow, so some of
guiding a lot of our product development work. Sustainability
the solutions we are offering our customers right now are the
by finding products that will work with lower concentrations,
chemistries that come from other parts of Dow in applications such
products which are more environmentally friendly. We see this as
as coatings and cleaning. We took those techniques and adapted
a wonderful opportunity since our overall products development
to the need of our customers in the agrochemical industry,” Dr.
work has been precisely addressing sustainability, developing
Cruz stressed.
biodegradable surfactants, solvents, and amines with better
ecotoxicity profiles,” Dr. Cruz noted.
Ample Portfolio of Products Lead Industry
Ecotox safety is for manufacturers, farmers, and growers as
Trend
well as the environment. The trend brings additional opportunities
for Dow to launch ingredients with favorable ecotox profiles to
Dow Crop Defense offers a broad range of surfactant products
deliver high performing, cost-effective formulations.
for adjuvants, and certainly offers a host of oxygenated solvents,
Dow has a very strong focus on sustainability and introduced its
amines, and chelants for the crop protection and fertilizers
2025 Sustainability Goals in 2015 wherein Dow wishes to redefine
markets. Dow operates across a wide variety of industries, and
the role of business in society. There are seven goals under three
has successfully leveraged product technology and application
broader sustainability pillars and Dow Crop Defense is well aligned
knowledge from other Dow businesses to develop solutions for
with two goals: Increasing confidence in chemical technology and
agrochemicals as well.
valuing nature. For example, Dow’s POWERBLOX™ SV-33 and
In the last couple years, Dow Crop Defense has launched a
SV-92 provide excellence dissolving ability to unlock the power
new surfactant line called ECOSURF™ EH series, which provides
of agrochem formulation. The solutions offer favorable toxicity
great wetting and penetration in adjuvants formulations. Last
and better EH&S performance as well as ready biodegradation to
year Dow Crop Defense proudly launched the POWERBLOX™
minimize the impact to soil.
series of dispersants, a general-purpose type with good dispersion
“Another trend we see is cost optimization. Our solutions help
performance, high suspension rate and good wetting ability. This
deliver the active ingredients in a more efficient way so perhaps
year, Dow Crop Defense launched POWERBLOX™ SV-33 and
there are fewer applications, using less in the environment. So we
SV-92 solvents to meet increasingly stringent regulations and
are getting more and more performance out of the same amount
aiming to provide green alternative solutions for customers. And
of money, which allows our customers and farmers to save in the
Dow will soon introduce additional chemistries into the product line.
whole value chain,” Dr. Cruz said.
“Regarding the future development trend of the products,
the most important trend we see is sustainability. That has been

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