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Dow claims olefin "breakthrough".(Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, Michigan))(olefin block copolymers...

Publication: Automotive Design & Production
Date: Sunday, October 1 2006

The Dow Chemical Company (www.dow.com) is calling a new olefin elastomers it has developed a "breakthrough." Called INFUSE Olefin Block Copolymers (OBCs), they're said to provide performance and properties beyond current olefin elastomers, including high-temperature performance, abrasion resistance, elasticity and compression set properties at room and elevated temperatures, and fast setup in processing for redu

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