At Dow Automotive our BES expertise exemplifies the concept of taking an idea, optimizing it into a superior solution and commercializing it for your success—especially for vehicle design and engineering challenges encompassing body-in-white structural, thermal or acoustical management issues.

Our structural and acoustical foam formulations allow the enhancement of acoustical and structural performance of the vehicle with a cost and mass efficient solution compared to traditional approaches. Injection of expandable PU foam systems or placement of structural foam inserts into body cavities allows the exact location of foam in those areas that are critical to modifying the global or local response performance.

In addition, our structural and crash-resistant adhesives enhance vehicle structure by providing a continuous bond between substrates. this not only contributes to the structural integrity of the vehicle, it helps reduce or eliminate costly spot welds and mechanical fasteners. The use of adhesives also impacts acoustical performance via the reduction of vibration energy between substrates.

Dow Automotive has long been aware of the sealing and insulating properties of our foams, sealers and dampers as they impact acoustical management. Customized formulations of these materials also have the ability to impact a vehicle's cabin temperature environment. And, our years of glass bonding experience have enabled us to intimately understand how the amount of glass in a vehicle contributes to heat loss and retention. Once cabin temperature issues have been addressed, it is possible to optimize HVAC and other powertrain components accordingly, thus leading to a more fuel-efficient vehicle.

For additional information on how Dow Automotive can meet your specific vehicle application needs please contact the Customer Information Group (CIG):

	CIG North America		800.309.0988
	CIG Europe		800.3.694.6367
	CIG Pacific		603.7958.3392