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Sustainable Solutions for the Silicone Pressure Sensitive Industry 

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Releasing Sustainable Innovation in the Pressure Sensitive Industries

As an industry leader in Silicone Pressure Sensitive Industries (PSI), we are applying Dow sustainability leadership in climate protection, circular economy and safer silicones throughout the PSI value chain. 

Reducing CO2 emissions in Dow’s own manufacturing processes by increasing reliance on sustainable feedstocks, and helping to allow customers to reduce carbon footprint in their processes. Taking a leading role in supporting the development and implementation of a more circular economy, taking into account a product’s lifecycle – from creation to use to disposal – in everything we do and create. Innovating sustainable silicone materials and improving the way the world understands and considers science in decision-making to maximize benefits to businesses, society, and the planet.

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Discover the Advanced Solventless PSA

These pressure sensitive adhesives represent a significant step forward in our efforts to reduce environmental impact. They are solventless, setting them apart from traditional adhesives that rely on solvents or benzene-based solutions. By choosing our solventless PSA, you're making a choice that benefits both your production needs and the environment. 

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Explore Advanced Solventless PSA products 

DOWSIL™ 2013 Adhesive

A solvent-less silicone pressure sensitive adhesive that, when used with SYL-OFF™ 4000 catalyst, offers the ability to prepare pressure sensitive constructions at low curing temperatures.

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DOWSIL™ 2014 Adhesive

A solventless silicone pressure sensitive adhesive that, when used with SYL-OFF™ 4000 Catalyst, offers the ability to prepare pressure sensitive constructions at low curing temperatures.

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DOWSIL™ 2015 Adhesive

A solventless silicone pressure sensitive adhesive with high peel adhesion and tack that, when catalyzed with SYL-OFF™ 4000 Catalyst, offers the ability to prepare pressure sensitive constructions. 

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Discover the Advanced Heptane-based Silicone PSA 

Being free from benzene, toluene, and xylene (BTX) solvent, these adhesives provide equivalent performance as conventional solvent-based silicone PSAs.  

This makes it an ideal choice for applications that require strong, durable, and environmentally safe adhesives.   

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DOWSIL™ 7357 Adhesive

Silicone pressure sensitive adhesive that maintains tape performance up to at least 260°C for applications including plater’s tapes, high temperature masking tapes, and splicing and release tapes.

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DOWSIL™ SD 4518 Adhesive

Heptane-based Silicone PSA pressure sensitive adhesive for high adhesion electronic grade tape applications.

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Advanced Emulsion PSA  

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Discover the Advanced Emulsion PSA 

Using water to substitute solvents like benzene, toluene, and xylene (BTX), Dow patented technology enables silicone pressure sensitive adhesives to achieve both sustainability and high performance. 

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Releasing sustainability and innovation 

The pressure sensitive market is in a state of constant evolution, with a growing focus on responsible resource management and reduced environmental impact. 

Our SYL-OFF™ Silicone Release Coatings are engineered for sustainability with higher-speed production, low-temperature curing, patented techniques minimizing downtime, and improved paper anchoring. 

Through collaboration, we’re innovating to meet the growing demand for sustainable solutions without compromising on performance or speed. Join us in revolutionizing the pressure sensitive market.

SYL-OFF™ Protect  

SYL-OFF™ Protect  

 As part of Dow’s commitment to delivering a sustainable future for the world through materials science, we have launched SYL-OFF™ Protect – a carbon neutral selection of SYL-OFF™ silicone release coatings. Certified by an independent third party according to PAS 2060, these products offer the same quality and performance customers in the label industry expect from standard SYL-OFF™ silicone release coatings, with the added benefit of a reduced carbon footprint.    

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Discover the Solventless Silicone release coating products 

Solventless Release Coatings: Browse our toolbox of SYL-OFF™ solutions for applications that call for solvent-free release coatings. 

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Innovative range of SYL-OFF™ emulsion release coatings

Dow offers an extensive lineup of Emulsion release to meet the needs in the production of food processing paper & in-line PET film which further enhance sustainability, efficiency and profitability.

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Higher speeds without compromise 

Explore the benefits of Dow SYL-OFF™ high-speed coating solutions. 

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Recycling Silicone Release Liner 

Silicone Release Liner Recycling: Find out how you can (and should!) recycle paper-based silicone release liners. 

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