The new Dow will have a portfolio comprised of six global business units, serving three consumer-driven market verticals: consumer care, infrastructure and packaging. Through its deep materials science expertise, value chain intimacy, global reach, scale and competitive capabilities, the new Dow will provide differentiated products and solutions to its customers, the company stated.

Dow's initial Form 10 filing includes a business and strategy overview, competitive strengths and end-market information, as well as historical and unaudited pro forma financial information, among other details for the intended company.

"The Form 10 is a significant step towards the creation of the new Dow - the world's leading materials science company," said Jim Fitterling, chief operating officer of the Materials Science Division of DowDuPont and chief executive officer of Dow. "The new Dow will be a more focused and agile solutions provider, well-positioned to quickly and effectively innovate and grow with customers in our targeted market verticals to deliver greater shareholder value."

Consistent with the Form 10 process, the filing will be iterative, with additional information regarding capital structure, dividend policy, governance, initiation of Dow common stock upon separation from DowDuPont and other matters filed in subsequent versions of the document. Dow anticipates the SEC will declare the Form 10 effective in the first quarter of 2019, aligned to the company's timeline to separate from DowDuPont by April 1, 2019.

Corteva Agriscience intends to file its Form 10 in October.

"This initial filing underscores the position of financial and operational strength the new Dow will possess upon separation," said Howard Ungerleider, chief financial officer of DowDuPont and president and chief financial officer of Dow. "It also emphasizes our focus on driving profitable growth, increasing return on invested capital and enhancing free cash flow."