陶氏FILMTEC™ ECO反渗透膜元件 在2013 Aquatech China上海国际水展获奖 --Dow Wins Innovation Award at Aquatech C

美国明尼苏达州埃迪纳及中国上海– 2013年7月11日 – 陶氏化学公司 (NYSE: DOW) 旗下水处理及过程解决方案业务部推出的FILMTEC™ ECO 反渗透 (RO) 膜元件，荣获2013年第六届Aquatech China上海国际水展和大鱼网（原水业专家网）联合举办的第四届最受市场欢迎产品评选大赛“市场选择”一等奖。在6月5日举办的水展开幕式上，陶氏水处理及过程解决方案业务部 大中华区商务总监方佩晖女士代表公司领取奖杯。

“在今年的Aquatech China国际水展上，陶氏FILMTEC™ ECO反渗透膜元件由于其卓越性和突破性而获奖，我们感到非常自豪，”方佩晖女士表示。“长久以来，陶氏一直致力于探求创新的水处理解决方案为客户提供最新的技术，以帮助客户取得业务成功。此次获奖进一步彰显了陶氏对于客户的承诺，也体现了陶氏所倡导的“高价值，高能效，好生态”创新思维。”

经过包括提交详细产品资料、网上公众投票以及本届上海国际水展委员会的评审等完整的申请流程之后，陶氏FILMTEC™ ECO反渗透膜元件，凭借其卓越的性能、有效提高水处理系统运行时间并同时降低化学品耗用量等特性，而荣获最受市场欢迎产品评选大赛“市场选择”一等奖。

陶氏在2013上海国际水展上推出的陶氏FILMTEC™ ECO反渗透膜元件，为客户提供优异的脱盐率和较低的能耗（在150psi条件下，可实现业界领先的99.7%的脱盐率），与标准的反渗透膜元件相比，FILMTEC™ ECO产品在透盐率降低40%的同时能耗降低30%。此次推出的两种ECO反渗透膜元件型号，可满足客户在更大范围内对反渗透水处理的需求。

陶氏FILMTEC™ECO反渗透膜元件对于中国等地区是极好的选择，因为该地区对纯净且价廉的供水及生产力的需求都在持续增长。在中国，人口密集区、农村农业区和增长的制造业三个因素构成了对纯净水源的独特需求。凭借在水处理领域30多年的经验，陶氏FILMTEC™ ECO反渗透膜元件不仅可以在产水领域降低生产成本，而且有助于解决实际的水资源稀缺问题。

6月5日-7日在上海举办的2013上海国际水展吸引了包括美国、日本、韩国、印度、马来西亚和荷兰等30多个国家和地区的1300多个展商和43000多名参观者。作为亚洲地区规模最大、最重要的水处理技术展会，Aquatech China国际水展为诸多市场领域提供了最前沿的业界信息，这些领域包括运输和储存、水处理、使用点、过程控制技术和过程自动化、研究和咨询以及供水公用工程和国家展团等。
 

作为分离与净化领域可持续发展技术的领导者，陶氏水处理及过程解决方案（DW&PS）正在全球发挥着卓越深远的影响。我们通过不懈的努力，为人们带来更加安全和易于获取的水资源，赋予食物更美妙的滋味，让药物具有更好的疗效，帮助各行各业实现更高的效率，同时引领着可持续发展的水处理技术的研发，以满足不断增长的水资源和能源需求。陶氏水处理及过程解决方案业务部提供种类齐全的离子交换树脂（IER）、反渗透膜（RO）、超滤膜（UF）、精密过滤器、以及电除盐（EDI）产品，在包括工业及市政用水、工业流程、制药、电力、家居饮用水和废水处理及再利用等在内的各主要应用领域拥有领先的市场地位。

 

陶氏 (NYSE: DOW) 是一家多元化的化学公司，运用科学和技术的力量，不断创新，为人类创造更美好的生活。公司将可持续原则贯穿于化学与创新，致力于解决当今世界的诸多挑战，如满足清洁水的需求、实现可再生能源的生产和节约、提高农作物产量等。陶氏以其领先的特种化学、高新材料、农业科学和塑料等业务，为全球160个国家和地区的客户提供种类繁多的产品及服务，应用于电子产品、水处理、能源、涂料和农业等高速发展的市场。2012年，陶氏年销售额约为570亿美元，在全球拥有54,000名员工，在36个国家和地区运营188家工厂，产品达5,000多种。除特别注明外，“陶氏”或“公司”均指陶氏化学公司及其附属公司。

 

EDINA, Minn., USA & Shanghai, China – July 11, 2013 – Dow Water Process & Solutions (DW&PS), a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: Dow), received the top prize honor of “Market Choice” for the new DOW FILMTEC™ ECO Reverse Osmosis (RO) elements in a most popular product contest. A contest jointly held by the Aquatech China committee and dayuuu.com, an online water industry experts network also known as fishing nets. DW&PS Greater China commercial director Christina Fang accepted the award on behalf of Dow at the opening ceremony of Aquatech China 2013 on June 5.  

“We are proud to have the DOW FILMTEC™ ECO elements recognized as an outstanding, breakthrough product at this year’s Aquatech China,” said Fang. “We are always seeking new ways to provide our customers with the latest technologies to help their businesses succeed. Receiving this prize further strengthens our commitment to our customers and the cornerstone of our three P innovation commitment of – people, planet and performance.”

After an award application entry process that included completing a very detailed submission form, public online voting and a review by the Aquatech China committee, the DOW FILMTEC™ ECO elements were chosen as the membrane product award winner for the water filtration industry due to the elements improved uptime and reduced chemical use for utility providers.

The DOW FILMTEC™ ECO elements launched at Aquatech China 2013, provides customers with exceptional rejection and low energy consumption (99.7 percent at 150 psi) and is intended to deliver up to 40 percent lower salt passage at up to 30 percent less energy when compared to standard RO elements. The elements are offered in two configurations to match reverse osmosis needs on a broad spectrum.

The elements serve as a solution for regions like China due to the country’s increasing need for a clean, affordable water supply with higher production capacity. China’s densely populated areas, rural farm regions and increased manufacturing sectors have created a unique demand for clean drinking water, and with more than 30 years of experience in water treatment, Dow’s FILMTEC™ ECO elements not only lower the cost of water in production scenarios but also helps solve real-world water scarcity issues.

Aquatech China 2013, June 5–7 in Shanghai, hosted more than 1,300 exhibitors, and over 43,000 visitors from more than 30 countries including the United States, Japan, South Korea, India, Malaysia and Netherland. As the largest and most important water technology show in Asia, Aquatech China offers breakthrough industry information on a variety of market segments including transport and storage, water treatment, point of use, process control technology and process automation, research and consultancy, and water utilities and country pavilions.

The global leader in sustainable separation and purification technology, Dow Water & Process Solutions is making a clear impact in the world. We’re helping to make water safer and more accessible, food taste better, pharmaceuticals more effective and industries more efficient and spearheading the development of sustainable technologies that integrate water and energy requirements. Dow Water & Process Solutions offers a broad portfolio of ion exchange resins, reverse osmosis membranes, ultrafiltration membranes, fine particle filters and electrodeionization products, with strong positions in a number of major application areas, including industrial and municipal water, industrial processes, pharmaceuticals, power, residential water and waste and water reuse. More information about Dow Water & Process Solutions can be found at www.dowwaterandprocess.com.

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