Dow's Innovative Science-Based Solutions Are Key to Enabling the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

As the world convenes in Brazil for the excitement of the Rio2016 Olympic Games, The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: Dow), the Official ChemistryCompany of the Olympic Games and Official Carbon Partner of Rio 2016, is proud to provideinnovative, science-based solutions for one of the most respected and prestigious globalevents. Celebrating 60 years of presence in the region, Dow is involved in more than 20projects connected to the Games, spanning from field-of-play technologies to venueconstruction, transportation, city infrastructure, and carbon mitigation.

"With our knowledge and broad portfolio of solutions, Dow is demonstrating how science canpower the world of sports," said Louis A. Vega, Dow global vice president of Olympic & SportsSolutions. "Our technologies are present in all key competition clusters for the Rio 2016Games, as well as the city’s extended infrastructure. As the Official Chemistry Company of theOlympic Games, we are able to address the needs of organizers, athletes, media andspectators in order to help make the Rio 2016 Games a success."

With solutions incorporated throughout numerous Olympic venues, Dow is proud to mark 60years of operation in Brazil and further expand its business in a highly strategic and importantregion.

Field-of-Play Technologies

 Rio 2016’s hockey competition at the Deodoro Park will be played on a highperformance innovative synthetic turf system which uses DOWLEX™ linear low densitypolyethylene resins in the yarns as well as Dow’s polyurethanes technologies for thebacking of the carpet.

 The balls utilized on the Olympic hockey competition rely on a tailor made microfoamedpolyurethane (PU) core developed with Dow polyols. The PU core uniquelyprovides higher-performance and more consistency than hockey balls made withtraditional vulcanised cork and rubber cores or solid polymer cores.

 Dow Plastic resins were utilized in the pipes from the draining and irrigation systemunderneath the natural grass pitch of Maracanã stadium, venue of the Opening andClosing ceremonies and key football matches. Additionally, Dow technologies wereused in flooring applications and waterproofing systems for concrete and metal

structures within the stadium.

Athletes’ Village

 Construction chemicals and paints formulated with coating technologies from Dowwere used in buildings in the Athletes’ Village to provide beautiful, long-lastingprotection and finishing.

 The 28 modular water tanks will help provide a reliable water supply system forathletes, coaches, officials and referees participating in the Games were manufacturedwith resins from Dow’s Propylene Glycol.

 More sustainable waterborne acrylic epoxy road markings were applied on bike lanesinside and around the Village in the neighborhood of Barra da Tijuca, as well as at theiconic Copacabana beach.

 Athletes from 200+ countries competing in Rio will sleep on comfortable, mattressesmade with polyurethane technology from Dow.

Olympic Park

 Dow Wire and Cable technologies provide protection and durability to the energy anddata cables installed at venues including the Olympic Tennis Centre, Olympic AquaticsStadium and the Main Press Centre/International Broadcast Centre (MPC/IBC)complex, where media tell the stories of Rio 2016 to billions of fans.

 The IBC building also features Dow technologies in the Exterior Insulation and FinishingSystems (EIFS) panels of the building façade. This innovative system enabledcompletion of the façade in 30 days, while standard technologies take up to six monthsto be installed.

Infrastructure solutions in and around Rio

 The roof at the city’s novel Museum of Tomorrow (Museu do Amanhã) is protectedwith 100% acrylic resin to provide waterproofing and exterior durability to this iconicstructure. In addition, the reflective roof helps keep the building up to five degreescooler.

 Flooring solutions and polyurethane insulation panels from Dow were utilized in themajor renovation that took place at Viracopos International Airport in Campinas, SãoPaulo, one of the main cargo transportation hubs for the Games.

 On the most important road connecting Rio to São Paulo, Rodovia Presidente Dutra,road marking solutions based on Dow’s FASTRACK™ coatings technologies providereliable pavement markings.

 DLP™ and WALOCEL™ solutions for adhesive mortar were utilized in some of Rio's newhotels, as well as in the Olympic Park and Athletes' Village.

"From infrastructure solutions to an innovative carbon mitigation program, we are excited toshowcase our technologies in Brazil and share our successes with our customers and partnerson a global stage," said Fabian Gil, president of Dow Latin America. "Rio 2016 marks the 60thanniversary of Dow Brazil and also inaugurates a new chapter of meaningful collaborations andbusiness success for the Company across the region."

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