US-based The Dow Chemical Company has opened a new polyurethane systems market development and prototyping laboratory in Egypt, which will work to create new products to meet the growing needs of the local customer base across Middle East, India and Africa.

The new facility will support the development of polyurethane-based fully formulated products to serve a wide array of applications while the polyurethane systems facility will continue manufacturing and commercialising products for applications including footwear, coatings adhesives sealants and elastomers.

Dow opened an export office in Egypt over 30 years ago and opened its Dow Mideast Systems and polyurethane systems facility in 1997.