Dow Accelerates Collaborative Innovation to Deliver Flexible and Sophisticated Packaging in Asia Pac

Shanghai, CHINA – April 8, 2016 – The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) will be participating at the 30^th International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries - Chinaplas 2016 - located at Hall N2, Booth J41 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). Dow’s Packaging and Specialty Plastics (P&SP) business will showcase its leading innovative packaging technologies and solutions which address Asia’s growing appetite for sophisticated packaging.

Changing market trends and demographics are driving increased consumption across a growing middle class in Asia Pacific.  The rise of more discerning consumers is driving demand for innovative packaging that not only meets product safety standards but also delivers superior quality and sustainability.

Fueled by this demand, the plastic packaging market in Asia Pacific is undergoing rapid technological expansion and development to create high performance packaging solutions to meet consumers’ needs. Brand owners and retailers are increasingly exploring opportunities to create functional and compelling packaging designs with better quality materials. All of this interest and demand is spurring inventive manufacturing capabilities to support future growth in plastics packaging.

“It has never been more exciting to be part of the packaging industry in the Asia Pacific region, especially China. Every day, we are challenged to find new ways to drive innovation and turn transformative ideas into real-world solutions for our customers in the region,” said Mark Saurin, Asia Pacific commercial vice president, Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics. “Dow continues to introduce innovative flexible packaging solutions that raise the standards of packaging in Asia Pacific, where sophisticated packaging design has become as important as its function.”

With one of industry’s broadest product portfolios of polyethylene resins, adhesives and specialty products Dow P&SP leads the industry in the development of technologies and applications globally.

Delivering Solutions, Unlocking Opportunities – “Better Plastics, Better Life”

Dow P&SP collaborates with key value chain partners to inspire innovation and deliver solutions that meet their specific performance requirements, enabling them to compete more successfully in rapidly evolving markets.

Dow will be introducing a new range of innovative and sustainable solutions at its booth at Chinaplas 2016 through a new design concept. The ‘Home, Sweet Home’ booth design demonstrates how Dow products have enabled everyday household items to deliver unique sustainable and ecological benefits.

Visitors to Dow’s booth can explore the ‘Container’ and ‘Green House’ to experience how Dow’s packaging solutions are creating new opportunities for transportation and agriculture companies, while meeting the specific needs of consumers.

Another highlight is the ‘Artificial Turf Corridor’ that allows visitors to experience first-hand world-class artificial turf made with Dow technologies.  Dow’s artificial turf solution will be the official playing surface for hockey competitions during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

At the exhibition, Dow will introduce an upper deck at the booth, named the ‘Innovation Center’ where four new products from Dow P&SP will be showcased for the first time at Chinaplas.  Attendees to the Dow “Innovation Center” can learn about:

• INNATE™ Precision Packaging Resins

• AGILITY™ Performance Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Resins

• ELITE AT™ Advanced Technology (AT) Polyethylene Resins for high-end agricultural film

• OPULUX™ Optical Finishes

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About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines the power of science and technology to passionately innovate what is essential to human progress. The Company is driving innovations that extract value from material, polymer, chemical and biological science to help address many of the world's most challenging problems such as the need for clean water, clean energy generation and conservation, and increasing agricultural productivity. Dow's integrated, market-driven, industry-leading portfolio of specialty chemical, advanced materials, agrosciences and plastics businesses delivers a broad range of technology-based products and solutions to customers in approximately 180 countries and in high-growth sectors such as packaging, electronics, water, coatings and agriculture. In 2015, Dow had annual sales of nearly $49 billion and employed approximately 49,500 people worldwide. The Company's more than 6,000 product families are manufactured at 179 sites in 35 countries across the globe. References to "Dow" or the "Company" mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted. More information about Dow can be found at www.dow.com.

About Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics

The largest business unit in Dow, Packaging and Specialty Plastics (P&SP) delivers annual revenues of ~US$14 billion and is one of the largest materials suppliers to the global packaging industry. With 3,800 employees, 48 plants and 28 sites spread across 16 countries, the business focuses on high growth markets in food packaging, industrial packaging, personal hygiene, and transmission pipe. P&SP is a leading innovator and collaborates across multiple value chains on new and improved products and applications that meet or exceed customer expectations.

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For further information, contact: Juno Chen Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics Email: jchen11@dow.com Tel: +65 6417 3883 / + 86 139 161 33206 Jolynn Yeo Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics Email: j.yeo@dow.com Tel: +65 6830 4608 / + 65 8518 3780