Dow presents advanced water treatment technologies in Vietnam

In Vietnam, the company aims to help solve industrial water treatment challenges as well as address an increasing demand for safe residential drinking water. Presenting at the VietWater 2016 Show for the first time in Ho Chi Minh City, Dow showcased products that demonstrate its global leadership in reserve osmosis (RO), ultrafiltration and ion exchange resins technologies.

“The Vietnamese economy has achieved a high growth rate over the last ten years. Currently, the challenges Vietnam is facing are sustainable development and environmental protection issues,” said Sasama Tomoyuki, general director of Dow Vietnam. “By bringing the best Dow water technologies to Vietnam, we hope to help local economy grow sustainably and help more people gain access to clean and safe drinking water. ”

Key products that are making their debut at the show include DOW FILMTEC™ LCLE 4040 - an energy saving solution that provides high rejection results at low pressure under harsh water conditions; DOW FILMTEC™ BW 30-400 - an ideal product for use in large-scale industrial and municipal water treatment systems as it enables users to increase productivity and reduce costs. It is a brackish water RO element that provides consistently high performance and long element life when treating difficult industrial water.

Others are a series of residential RO membranes that allow household water purifier to produce clean and safe drinking water, including DOW AQUALAST™ 1812 Element. Dow’s latest innovation, this product allows home owners to save up to 67 per cent in water usage compared to purifiers using conventional RO technology. This means savings from water bills and lesser environmental footprint.

“Dow has been supporting the Vietnam market for more than a decade. Our FILMTEC™ RO membranes for home water purifiers have been well received by the consumers,” said Alan Chan, Asia Pacific commercial director for DW&PS. “Our presence at the VietWater 2016 truly demonstrates our strong commitment to further participating in the sustainable development journey of Vietnam. We look forward to working with more local partners and customers to bring our innovative solutions that address the water-related challenges in the market, residential and industrial.”

An integral part of Dow’s presence in Vietnam is the company’s water-related corporate citizenship activities. Dow has donated more than 30 water purification devices to schools and hospitals in Vietnam, providing safe drinking water to thousands of pupils，patients and people in need. In addition, Dow donated an emergency water purification mobile unit to the Vietnam Red Cross. Most recently on September 17, 2016, Dow participated in an initiative to clean up lakes in Hanoi. More than 1,200 volunteers participated in the programme to help conserve water resources and protect the environment of the capital.

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