US-based Dow Elastomers achieved record year-to-date sales, making it the third year of continuous top and bottom line growth. These strong financial results are driven by the diversification into new market segments and the introduction of disruptive innovation. This year, Dow also announced plans to build a world-scale plant for the production of its metallocene EPDM, sold under the Nordel IP hydrocarbon rubber trademark, to meet the increasing global demand for EPDM. In addition, implementation of next-generation technology will allow the company to broaden its offering to include high Mooney viscosity products with enhanced quality. The facility will benefit from Dow’s operations feedstock advantages available from increasing supplies of US shale gas on the Gulf Coast. (RJA)