Dow Introduces a Kind of Chlorinated Polyethylene      

On September 28th, 2007 The Dow Chemical Company introduced a kind of Chlorinated Polyethylene (CM), a highly extendable material that helps to deliver a balance of cost savings and performance, making it a cost-effective alternative to other elastomer systems in a wide range of demanding applications.
    The product is designed to accept higher levels of filler and oil than traditional CM grades, while maintaining excellent physical properties. The higher levels result in lower overall compound costs.
    The structure of the product allows it to be effectively crosslinked using any of the three cure systems typically used for chlorinated polyethylene - peroxide, thiadiazole derivative and radiation. In addition, new cure technology developed at Dow offers improvements over traditional thiadiazole cure technology.