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Union Carbide Corporation wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company (Dow Chemical) |
West Virginia has been blessed for more than seven decades with a chemical industry that has provided opportunity, a good quality of life and a source of pride for residents who live and work in the Mountain State. The Dow Chemical Company has become a part of the community and has an abiding respect for the hard work, honesty and genuine friendship for which West Virginians are known.
Dow is a leading science and technology company that provides innovative chemical, plastic and agricultural products and services to many essential consumer markets. With annual sales of $28 billion, Dow serves customers in more than 170 countries and a wide range of markets that are vital to human progress, including food, transportation, health and medicine, personal and home care, and building and construction, among others. Committed to the principles of sustainable development, Dow and its approximately 50,000 employees seek to balance economic, environmental and social responsibilities.
Dow acquired its West Virginia Operations through a merger with Union Carbide Corporation, completed in 2001. These operations include the South Charleston Plant, the South Charleston Technical Center and guest operations at a site in Institute that is shared by several chemical companies.
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Chemicals and plastics are produced from the derivatives of natural gas and petroleum. Most of these are intermediates that are used in other processes, or sold to customers who convert them into finished products.
Click here to see the West Virginia Operations Public Report 2003 Online
PLANT PRODUCTS AND APPLICATIONS - SOUTH CHARLESTON MANUFACTURING SITE
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| Amines | Gas treatment, solvents, paint primers, corrosion inhibitors, flocculating agents |
| UCON® Fluids | Brake fluids, surfactants, hydraulic and metal working fluids |
| TRITON® specialty nonionic and anionic | Hard surface metal cleaners, emulsion surfactants polymerization, paints and coatings, rinse aids, textile processing, degreasers, industrial laundry applications, car wash applications, and personal care applications |
| Ketones - VME | Miscellaneous Specialties of chemical intermediates for agricultural, automotive, and industrial use |
PLANT PRODUCTS AND APPLICATIONS - INSTITUTE MANUFACTURING SITE
| Product | End Use |
| CELLOSIZE® HEC | Adhesives, shampoo, contact lens products, paint |
| POLYOX® Water Soluble Resins | Toys, carpet pads, foam padding, denture adhesives |
| Glutaraldeyde | Biocides, oil wells, leather tanning, pharmaceuticals |
| TERGITOL® and TRITON® Surfactants | Liquid detergent, hair care, all purpose cleaners, laundry detergent (plant will be idled year-end 2003) |
| Acetone | Sinus tablets, hair spray, nail polish remover |
| Ethylene Glycol | Antifreeze |
| TONE ® Polyols | Protective coatings, elastomers |
| EO Catalyst Unit | Catalyst |
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