Dow Targets the Spandex Market with Novel Polyolefin Fiber

摘要

Dow Chemical is entering the fibers business with an ethylene-based elastomeric fiber produced using its Insite metallocene technology. Dow developed the fiber with a group of partner companies, research organizations, and customers, and is already selling commercial quantities, says Antonio Torres, global business managerew business, Dow Fiber Solutions. The company is targeting the us2.5-billion/year market for elastic fibers currently dominated by ure-thane-based products such as DuPont's Lycra elastane fiber.