Dow Inc. (DOW) has developed a breakthrough option of artificial leather based on polyolefin elastomers ("POE"), thus addressing the automobile industry's requirement to migrate toward increasingly animal-free product alternatives to leather.The POE alternative leather option has been commercialized by HIUV Materials Technology, a Chinese partner, and qualified by an electric car manufacturer for auto seating applications. Dow's POE leather has various advantages, including ultra-soft tactility and better c ...