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Dow Filmtec Eco Reverse Osmosis (RO) Elements are helping to deliver manufacturers 40 percent better water purification while using 30 percent less energy

The 2030 Water Resources Group reports that by 2030, global water requirements are expected to grow by 50 percent, and analysts are predicting that our available water supplies will satisfy only 60 percent of demand.

Dow scientists have developed breakthrough polymer chemistry that is the most advanced water purification science available today. Introduced in 2013, Dow Filmtec Eco Reverse Osmosis (RO) Elements are helping to deliver manufacturers 40 percent better water purification while using 30 percent less energy.

"Water is, without a doubt, the world's most precious resource," said Neil Hawkins, Dow's corporate vice president, Sustainability. "Dow is committed to advancing science that directly addresses global challenges like water, energy and climate change through our innovations and our 2015 Sustainability Goals. We help people around the globe process more than 15 million gallons of water per minute. Our scientists are employing breakthrough chemistry to revolutionize reverse osmosis - the most advanced water purification technology available today - to help fight global water scarcity."

Dow has also been granted United States and European Union device patents for the use of encapsulant films in photovoltaic (PV) modules. The patents cover electronic devices having polyolefin (PO) encapsulant films with certain commercially important physical, mechanical and compositional properties.

Enlight PO Encapsulant films enable PV modules to sustain zero energy loss due to Potential Induced Degradation (PID), resulting in increased energy yield, improved reliability, and better short- and long-term performance of PV modules overall. Dow's Enlight PO films also have the ability to reduce lamination cycle times during module production and reduced module degradation from corrosion and yellowing.

Over its long history, the company has consistently offered strong returns to investors, in the form of both dividends and capital gains. But its price-earnings ratio is only about 15. Dow is a strong choice for long-term growth investors.

Source: Investing Daily

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