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Advanced Elastomers Product Development Internship – Influence of formulation components on the tensile properties of silicone elastomers

About you and this role

We are looking for you, an ambitious Bachelor or Master student, to support our Advanced Elastomers Product Development by doing an internship project to study the influence of the formulation on the tensile properties of silicone elastomers at our location in Seneffe, Belgium.

Dow is offering great career opportunities in a global and international environment.
The department that will welcome you supports businesses like Building & Infrastructure as well as Mobility & transportations applications. Products are typically silicone adhesives and sealants. These products are requiring multidisciplinary skills to understand the impact of formulations on the rheology, cure speed, cured mechanical properties

Project description  

The objective of your internship is to study the role of some key ingredients such as fillers, crosslinkers and adhesion promoters on the mechanical properties of the cured elastomer. The focus will be to study how these ingredients can impact the young modulus, the tensile strength and the adhesion of the silicone sealant.

Responsibilities

• Formulate a two-part silicone sealant
• Determine cure speed and mechanical properties of the formulations
• Establish the influence of some key parameters on the properties of the sealant
• Collaboration with our team and engage with different teams to communicate results and learnings

Qualifications

• You are currently studying for a bachelor/master’s degree or equivalent in chemistry, chemical engineering, material science or relevant discipline.
• You have a good working knowledge of English and French.

Preferred Skills

• Basic skills in polymer sciences
• Scientific curiosity and rigor
• Handy to work safely in the lab environment
• Self-motivated and autonomous

You can start between anytime in 2025, ideally during the 1st semester, for a period of minimum 3 months but most preferably up to 4-5 months (exact timing to be discussed).

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. ​​​​Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting www.dow.com.

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