The industry has entered the second half of fierce competition, influenced by the expectation of trade disputes and the steady improvement of the domestic economy. In the first quarter, the revenue and net profit of the domestic silicone industry showed a significant differentiation, with major enterprises suffering losses across the board. The highest net profit decreased by 146% year-on-year, while downstream leading enterprises showed a dual growth momentum. Industry insiders believe that in the past six months, with the increase in supply and the downward shift in cost support, DMC spot prices have plummeted by over 2000 yuan per ton in a month, currently reported at 11500-12700 yuan per ton, and the industry has instantly fallen into a situation of significant losses. As one of the important materials in the organic silicon industry chain, DMC prices have been abnormally rising and falling in recent years, undoubtedly affecting the prices of upstream and downstream products and corporate profits. Looking ahead to the future, he believes that even though the external environment remains complex and severe, the domestic economy will maintain stable growth. After three years of bottoming out, the asset liability ratio of the organic silicon industry in the first half of the first quarter of 2025 has risen slightly, but overall it remains stable. Some organic silicon product prices have begun to rebound, and the industry is still in the bottom zone. With the recovery of demand, the industry growth rate is expected to gradually increase, and the loss area of the industrial chain is expected to decrease.
Dow has won ten awards at the 2025 Edison Awards! Midland, Michigan, USA - May 7, 2025- Dow (NYSE: DOW) has won the most Edison Awards for the eighth consecutive year, with a total of ten innovative achievements recognized in 2025, including one gold award, four silver awards, and five bronze awards. This achievement also marks Dow's twelfth consecutive year of receiving the Edison Award, setting a record for the world's largest enterprise. Winning the most Edison Awards for eight consecutive years and becoming the only company to win awards for twelve consecutive years fully demonstrates Dow's passion and commitment to sustainability and innovation, "said A.N. Sreeram, Dow's Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Research and Development. Multiple industries such as building materials and home care. The winning technology of Dow's 2025 Edison Award is as follows: TRITON ™  FCX surfactant: won a gold award in the category of "non-toxic and health priority materials". This biodegradable alternative material is used in paint formulations and performs better than fluorine-containing products, preventing adhesion on newly coated surfaces. It is easy to use, safe and environmentally friendly, and has lower costs. DOWFROST ™  LC heat transfer fluid: won a silver award in the category of "Data Center and Power System Optimization", suitable for direct cooling of data center chips, with better heat dissipation and corrosion resistance performance than air cooling, reducing energy consumption and extending equipment life. It has low toxicity and has passed long-term reliability testing. DOWSIL ™  IE-9100 lotion: won the silver medal in the category of "Advanced Coating and Surface Protection Materials", containing 81% of bio based materials, providing synthetic, natural and mixed fiber fabrics with excellent properties such as waterproof, antifouling, keeping bright colors and air permeability. ELVALOY ™  AC acrylic copolymer: won a silver award in the "Circular Design" category, significantly improving the impact resistance, processability, and surface appearance of recycled ABS, making its performance close to native ABS, and compatible with existing equipment, while enhancing the recyclability of automotive, electronic, and home appliance components. Integrated scientific research imaging solution: won a silver award in the category of "Artificial Intelligence Creativity and Analysis Productivity", using AI to transform subjective appearance evaluation into objective indicators, improving the efficiency of coating research and development and testing reliability, and promoting the development direction of laboratory data-driven. DOWSIL ™  650+peelable protective coating: won a bronze award in the category of "Advanced Coatings and Surface Protection Materials". It is a water-based peelable acrylic protective coating used for glass curtain walls, windows, and panels, which is easy to apply and peel off, does not contain APEO, has low VOC content, and embodies environmental responsibility. DURATRACK ™  WH-155 mixed lotion: won the bronze prize in the category of "smart city transportation infrastructure", used for two-component water-based traffic marking paint, which has faster drying and higher durability. It has the advantages of cold plastic coating, low odor, safer label, environmentally friendly water-based formula, and improves the night reflection and whiteness performance. PRIMAL ™  CA 750 adhesive: won a bronze award in the category of "non-toxic and health priority materials". It is a water-based single component adhesive that can replace allergenic polyvinyl chloride adhesive and is used for sponge, textile, and wood bonding. The formula uses natural materials and polymer chemistry, can be sprayed or rolled, and has instant adhesion and flexible bonding strength. REVOLOOP ™  Recycled plastic resin (suitable for stretch films): Won a bronze award in the "Sustainable Product Packaging" category, this technology uses post consumer recycled (PCR) plastics, reducing the carbon footprint of stretch films made from pure virgin plastics by 40%. Contains 30% REVOLOOP ™  The stretch film of recycled plastic resin is economical and efficient, suitable for both manual and mechanical packaging, with a 2-fold increase in stretch performance. It has been commercially used in Colombia, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic, packaging 400000 pallets and effectively reducing CO ₂ emissions. SPECFLEX ™  Low emission and low odor polyurethane foam AI technology: won the bronze prize in the category of "AI promotes environmental sustainability". This AI model helps customers to efficiently develop low VOC and low odor polyurethane foam materials and promote green travel solutions.