Dow Launches REVOLOOP(TM) Recycled Plastics Resins for Cable Jackets, Advancing Circularity in the Global Wire and Cable Industry With Post-Consumer Recycled Content

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Dow (NYSE:DOW) has launched REVOLOOP™ Recycled Plastics Resins for cable jackets, incorporating post-consumer recycled (PCR) content to support customer sustainability goals globally. This addition to the REVOLOOP™ portfolio offers similar performance to virgin plastic while providing sustainability benefits. The launch marks a milestone in Dow's commitment to advancing circularity and aligns with its goal to commercialize three million metric tons of circular and renewable solutions annually by 2030.

The new offering helps divert plastic waste from landfills and introduces it to the circular ecosystem. It caters to varying needs across the power and telecommunications sectors, allowing customers to incorporate PCR content without compromising quality and performance. Dow's approach combines industry knowledge, technology development, and reliability to transform the processing and application of PCR ingredients in the wire and cable industry.

Positive

• Launch of REVOLOOP™ Recycled Plastics Resins for cable jackets with post-consumer recycled content
• Similar performance to virgin plastic while offering sustainability benefits
• Supports Dow's goal to commercialize 3 million metric tons of circular solutions annually by 2030
• Helps divert plastic waste from landfills
• Expands sustainability portfolio for power and telecommunications customers

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• None.

• Product launch supports customer sustainability goals and marks a notable milestone in Dow's commitment to advancing circularity

• This additional offering in the REVOLOOP™ Recycled Plastics Resins portfolio allows customers in all regions to incorporate post-consumer recycled (PCR) content into cable jacketing without compromising high quality and performance

MIDLAND, MI / ACCESSWIRE / September 30, 2024 / Dow (NYSE:DOW) announces the launch of a range of REVOLOOP™ Recycled Plastics Resins that incorporate post-consumer recycled (PCR) material into cable jacketing to help address customers' varying needs and circularity goals across the globe.

This latest addition to the REVOLOOP™ Resins portfolio prioritizes similar performance as virgin plastic material for cable jackets while offering sustainability benefits, marking a milestone in Dow's commitment to advancing circularity.

Adopting PCR into wire and cable products helps divert plastic waste from landfills and the natural environment by introducing it to the circular ecosystem, underscoring Dow's ambition to "Transform the Waste" by commercializing three million metric tons of circular and renewable solutions annually by 2030.

"With the launch of REVOLOOP™ Resins for the global wire and cable industry, we are expanding our sustainability portfolio while helping our power and telecommunications customers meet their own targets," said Edit Berczi, global wire and cable marketing manager for Dow's Packaging and Specialty Plastics business. "This offering, along with our steadfast commitment to quality and reliability and the high importance we place on safety, helps support our customers' approach to PCR across the globe."

By combining its vast industry knowledge, cutting-edge technology development and reliability as a trusted one-stop-shop supplier for the wire and cable industry, Dow is contributing to a transformation in the processing and application of PCR ingredients - offering customers more global options to meet their goals.

About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world's leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting www.dow.com.

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FAQ

What is Dow's new REVOLOOP™ Recycled Plastics Resins product for?

Dow's new REVOLOOP™ Recycled Plastics Resins are designed for cable jackets in the wire and cable industry, incorporating post-consumer recycled (PCR) content to support customer sustainability goals globally.

How does REVOLOOP™ Recycled Plastics Resins compare to virgin plastic materials?

REVOLOOP™ Recycled Plastics Resins offer similar performance to virgin plastic materials for cable jackets while providing additional sustainability benefits.

What is Dow's (NYSE:DOW) circularity goal for 2030?

Dow (NYSE:DOW) aims to commercialize three million metric tons of circular and renewable solutions annually by 2030, as part of its commitment to advancing circularity.

How does REVOLOOP™ Recycled Plastics Resins contribute to sustainability?

REVOLOOP™ Recycled Plastics Resins help divert plastic waste from landfills and the natural environment by introducing it into the circular ecosystem, supporting Dow's 'Transform the Waste' initiative.