# Dow announces silicones capacity expansions in Kentucky and China

Dow Chemical Company announced low-capital investments including a new hydroxyl functional siloxane polymer plant in Carrollton, Kentucky, and a new specialty resin plant in Zhangjiagang, China, to meet global silicones demand. The projects are expected to deliver fast paybacks.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-09-12
- Where: Carrollton, Kentucky, United States
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 65% increase in polymer capacity in the Americas
- Products: hydroxyl functional siloxane polymer, specialty resin intermediates
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Dow Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/2284.md)

## Sources

- [investors.dupont.com](https://www.investors.dupont.com/news-and-media/press-release-details/2018/Dow-Announces-Investment-Plans-to-Meet-Silicones-Demand-Growth-and-Drive-Innovation/default.aspx), 2018-09-12: "The projects we are announcing today support our ability to continue to meet strong global demand for Dow’s silicones materials."
- [ismr.net](https://ismr.net/silicones-spotlight), 2018-09-20: "Dow’s investment plans include a series of incremental siloxane debottlenecking and efficiency improvement projects over the next three years to increase production at its manufacturing facilities around the world."

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