EoW November 2012

Focus on USA

Dow’s 4,700-acre site

▲ ▲ The Seadrift, Texas, site of Dow Electrical and Telecommunications

These proprietary measures are being undertaken as part of the continuous improvement efforts to help ensure stringent materials cleanliness that is especially crucial to the super clean compounds expected for HV and EHV cable applications. Upgraded process controls also are being implemented along with next generation Most Effective Technology (MET) for reaction and cross-linkable polyethylene material facilities. For over 50 years, Seadrift operations has been the second largest Dow-owned facility in Texas. It employs over 600 Dow employees and nearly 500 resident contract workers. It operates 24 hours a day and is responsible for approximately 3.7 billion pounds of materials production per year. In addition to facilities dedicated to Dow E&T, the complex also produces plastics, glycols and oxide derivatives for diverse industries including automotive, packaging, health and hygiene, building and construction, apparel and agriculture. Dow Electrical and Telecommunications – USA Website : www.dow.com

product consistency and cleanliness batch-to-batch. Facility design in Seadrift begins with a fully enclosed raw materials system. Compounding and extrusion are monitored with automated process controls including metal detection and removal systems. Finished compounds are packaged in a cleanroom environment in moisture-impervious containers prior to shipment to customers. On-site analytical laboratories thoroughly test incoming raw materials and provide in-process monitoring during manufacturing to ensure that finished products are as contaminant-free as possible. Originally constructed in the 1950s, Seadrift Operations continuously updates its facilities to meet industry demands. Recent improvements at Dow E&T’s Seadrift plants comprise new leading-edge technology and enhanced capabilities to produce DowEndurance™ HFDC 4202 EC insulation, Dow’s advanced performance medium voltage (MV) offering. benefit production of jacket and insulation compounds for high voltage (HV) and extra high voltage (EHV) applications. These improvements also

Dow Electrical & Telecommunications is a global provider of products, technology, solutions and knowledge that helps set standards for the reliability, longevity, efficiency, ease of installation and protection that the power and telecommunications industries can count on in the transmission, distribution and consumption of power, voice and data. Dow E&T works together with cable makers, other industry suppliers, utilities, municipalities, testing institutes and diverse organisations to help develop solutions and create mutual value that will sustain these industries for years to come. State-of-the-art production, packaging and distribution facilities for Dow E&T that serve the global wire and cable industry are located in Seadrift, Texas. Jacketing, insulation and semi-conductive compounds for use in power and telecommunications wires and cables are manufactured in two dedicated plants within Dow’s Seadrift Operations’ 4,700-acre complex. Knowing that cable longevity and reliability are essential to efficient and cost-effective utility operations, Dow E&T initiated and maintains strict manufacturing parameters to help ensure

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