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Adhesives

Dow materials used in new Olympic headquarters

by Alexander H. Tullo
June 29, 2018 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 96, Issue 27

 

An artist's rendering of the new IOC headquarters.
Credit: Dow Chemical
An artist's rendering of the new IOC headquarters.

The International Olympic Committee’s new energy-efficient headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, will incorporate materials from Olympic sponsor Dow Chemical. Dow’s silicone sealants will bind glass to metal framing. A styrene-acrylic binder will reduce emissions of formaldehyde from the walls. Dow’s cellulose will improve ceramic tile adhesives. And the garden roof of the parking lot will use a Dow waterproof membrane.

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