Dow's proposed alkoxylation facility in US to benefit polyethylene glycols marke

Dow Chemical’s planned alkoxylation facility investment on the US Gulf Coast will expand production capacity for diverse products including polyethylene glycols (PEGs), enabling the company to meet growing market demand for Carbowax Sentry PEGs in solid (powder and granular) form.

“As an industry leading global provider of polyethylene glycols, we are dedicated to reliably supplying this market to support our current and future customers in this space,” said Ms. Ester Baiget, Business President for Dow Industrial Solutions. “Our Carbowax Sentry PEGs brand has decades of proven performance in helping customers adhere to strict regulatory andformulation requirements, and this capacity expansion allows us to continue meeting their need for high-quality PEGs for many decades to come.”

The new alkoxylation facility, which was announced in June 2018 and is scheduled to come online in 2021. To further expand the company’s efforts to increase production capacity, debottlenecking efforts are currently underway across Dow’s alkoxylation production units globally.