Dow Automotive Provides OEM Quality for the Aftermarket

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Dow Automotive Provides OEM Quality for the Aftermarket

Dow Automotive aftermarket products deliver OEM-standard repairs

Freienbach, Switzerland - May 01, 2005

Dow Automotive offers customers the broadest plastic technology-based materials portfolio available to the automotive industry, world-class adhesives, sealants, body structure enhancement, thermal and acoustical management products and systems. After the merger with Gurit-Essex in 2001, Dow Automotive has continued to expand and develop its product portfolio. For example, today, Dow Automotive's BETASEAL* glass bonding systems are used to install auto glass in 70% of all new vehicles worldwide - over 27 million factory installations per year.

Dow Automotive aftermarket specialists deliver the same level and quality of products and systems solutions to aftermarket businesses as OEM and tier customers. We offer exactly the same OEM-approved, tested and specified products for aftermarket replacement to help you ensure restoration to original condition and compliance with globally mandated safety requirements.

Dow Automotive's OEM and aftermarket products benefit from our understanding of the needs and requirements of the global automotive industry. And because we are a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, we can also offer advanced R&D capabilities and a broad range of materials for the transportation industry.

Our broad range of innovative products and systems for the aftermarket include:

BETASEAL*	One- and two-component PU adhesive systems for direct glazing
BETAMATE*	Two-component epoxy-based adhesives for repair of structural members and body parts. One- and two-component PU adhesives for structural bonding
BETACLEAN*	Cleaner for surface preparation
BETAFILL*	Seam sealants provide factory-standard seam and panel sealing, gap filling and panel bonding
BETAPRIME*	One step adhesion promoter
BETAWIPE*	Activator for paint, RIM and PAAS
BETAGUN*	Application tool

Used in combination, these products make up an integrated system with which can easily produce OEM-standard results in any repair environment

Dow Automotive is a leading supplier of plastics, adhesives, sealants and other plastics-enhanced products for interior, exterior, under-the-hood, vehicle body structure and acoustical management applications. The organization serves global tier, OEM and aftermarket customers. With offices and application development centers around the world, Dow Automotive provides materials science expertise and comprehensive technical capabilities to its customers worldwide. For additional information about Dow Automotive products and services, visit www.dowautomotive.com. Dow Automotive is a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company.

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For Editorial Information:

Clemens Wesely
MS&L
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