Korea Dow, Official Material Partner of Jaguar TCS Racing

Participated in the '2022 Hana Bank Seoul E-Pri'

Koreadawoo announced on the 12th that it will participate as the official materials science partner of the Jaguar TCS Racing team at the 2022 Hana Bank Seoul E-PRIX.

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Hyung-gil] Dow Korea announced on the 12th that it will participate as the official material science partner of the Jaguar TCS Racing Team at the '2022 Hana Bank Seoul E-PRIX (E-Prix)'.

The E-Prix, held around Jamsil Sports Complex in Seoul on the 13th and 14th, is the final race of the 2021-2022 season of the world's most prestigious electric car racing competition, the 'ABB FIA Formula E World Championship'.

Since 2020, Dow has formed a partnership with the Jaguar TCS Racing Team and became the official material science partner last year. Through its 'Mobility Science' platform, Dow has provided the racing team with technologies in silicon, polyolefin, and polyurethane, supporting Jaguar's 'I-TYPE 5' electric car racers to run faster and longer with better performance.

Additionally, Dow is continuously experimenting with materials and technologies applicable to commercial electric vehicles in collaboration with the racing team, and plans to apply these to the transportation and automotive sectors to lead the realization of a carbon-neutral society for future humanity.

Yu Woo-jong, CEO of Dow Korea, said, "The Mobility Science platform symbolizes Dow's innovative mobility-related technologies and products accumulated over the past 125 years, as well as Dow's investment and commitment toward achieving a carbon-neutral society. Based on the partnership with the Jaguar TCS Racing Team, we will strive to lead material innovation used in the transportation and automotive sectors and contribute to the realization of a carbon-neutral society."