DOWSIL for the home appliance industry
A house is more than four walls and a roof. Appliances, from kitchen to laundry to air conditioning, are what define the comfort, convenience and safety of a home. Without safety, value, and ease of use, appliances will not appeal to consumers who demand performance, reliability, and energy efficiency. That’s why an appliance needs to be more than an elegant shell with an electrical cord attached.
Efficient household appliances require less energy and consume less water. Current standards must perforce combine environmental sustainability with elegant appearance and superior performance.
It is the materials inside, the basis of its design and assembly that define its reliability, ease of use, safety, and efficiency.
Materials such as silicone adhesives, sealants and encapsulants, and Dowsil coatings are all formulated to help appliance manufacturers optimize the performance and manufacturability of their appliances.
WHY CHOOSE SILICONE TECHNOLOGY?
Wide temperature range: The chemistry of silicones makes Dowsil’s products very thermally stable, enabling them to operate reliably at temperatures between -65°C and 250°C, including some materials that can be used at peak temperatures up to nearly 350°C.
Strong bonds
: Regardless of whether the application requires an adhesive or a sealant, silicones remain flexible, stable and strong over a wide temperature range, even when coupling materials with different coefficients of thermal expansion.
Weathering Resistant.
: Even when exposed to weather conditions, Dow products do not change their performance.
Good dielectric properties
: Reliable electrical insulation is critical in any fixture design, and silicones offer solid dielectric performance over a wide temperature range.
Low flammability
: Dowsil silicone adhesives and sealants have outstanding characteristics in flame retardancy.
Good chemical stability
: resistant to common household detergents and chemicals, silicones are inert to aqueous solutions, and to most common solvents.
Environment:
Silicone, by its nature, has a very low level of toxicity both during its application and in finished products. Dow is committed to Responsible Care®, a voluntary pollution prevention initiative, and applies its guiding principles globally.
Gas and water vapor permeability
: Unlike other elastomers, silicones allow air, gas and vapor to pass through.
Excellent UV Resistance
: Dowsil silicone adhesives and sealants exhibit outstanding UV resistance and can withstand exposure to sunlight
Optical properties:
Dowsil’s advanced silicones offer excellent optical clarity without sacrificing other properties.
THE PRODUCTS FOR THE HOME APPLIANCE INDUSTRY
Adhesives: From adhesives with room-temperature cross-linking to those that can be accelerated through heat, Dow’s range of adhesives always enables strong and flexible bonds to be formed with a wide variety of surfaces.
Sealants and foams: From formed-in-place gaskets to single-component sealants, Dowsil’s portfolio supports design versatility, automated production, and increased productivity. Once applied, our sealants and foams form durable seals that protect against air, moisture, dust and other contaminants
Conformal coating: Dowsil silicone coatings stand for reliable electronics that can withstand moisture, contaminants and solvents. Our silicone coatings also offer good dielectric properties to ensure that your assembly offers long-lasting performance.
Thermal management solutions: From thermally conductive adhesives to gap-fillers, Dowsil’s portfolio of thermal management products offers innovative solutions for applications requiring higher power, compact shapes and more reliable performance.
