Dow Corning
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Midland, Mich. – As the total cost of non-active materials in solar systems outstrips that of photovoltaic (PV) modules, solar manufacturers are seeking new, high-performing materials able to drive down balance-of-system costs while increasing the efficiency and durability of their products. Against this competitive backdrop, Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, today introduced Dow Corning® EE-3200 Low-Stress Silicone Encapsulant – the latest addition to its broad and growing portfolio of advanced solutions designed to expand performance and durability of solar micro-inverters, power optimizers and other high value components. View more and related images

Midland, Mich. – Dow Corning, a global leader in silicon and wide-bandgap semiconductor technology, today established a higher industry standard for silicon carbide (SiC) crystal quality by introducing a product grading structure that specifies ground-breaking new tolerances on killer device defects, such as micropipe dislocations (MPD), threading screw dislocations (TSD) and basal plane dislocations (BPD). This groundbreaking new grading structure aims to optimize the range, performance and cost of next-generation power electronic device designs fabricated on Dow Corning’s high-quality Prime Grade portfolio of 100-mm SiC wafers, which the company now offers in three new tiers of manufacturing-quality substrates labeled Prime Standard, Prime Select and Prime Ultra. View more and related images

Midland, Mich. – Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, filed a complaint through its Chinese subsidiary and licensee with the Shanghai First Intermediate Court. The complaint alleges that Beijing KMT Technology Co., Ltd (Beijing KMT) infringed Dow Corning’s Chinese patent by manufacturing and selling products using proprietary Dow Corning silicone technology under the Beijing KMT label. View more and related images

Frankfurt, Germany – Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, is offering an exclusive look at Dow Corning® CI-2001 White Reflective Coating for LED lighting applications at Light+Building 2014 (Booth A51, Hall 4.0). In the final stages of development, this highly reflective white silicone coating is designed to spray easily onto almost any surface to form a tough layer with internal high reflectivity. The technology targets greater design flexibility vs. competitive materials allowing more sophisticated shapes and materials to be used in advanced LED modules and reflectors. View more and related images

Frankfurt, Germany – Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, is offering an exclusive look at Dow Corning® MS-3003 RP Moldable Silicone for LED lighting applications here at Light+Building 2014 (Booth A51, Hall 4.0). In the final stages of development, this optically clear, high-performance material aims to further extend the already outstanding thermal stability of Dow Corning’s Moldable Silicones portfolio to enable pre-mixing of remote phosphors used in two- and three-dimensional secondary optics. Combined with MS-3003 RP Moldable Silicone’s excellent moldablility and fast cure rate, this could offer greatly expanded design options for consolidating optical and mechanical functions, while streamlining production vs. conventional materials. View more and related images

Frankfurt, Germany – Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, today introduced new Dow Corning® EA-2900 Sealant (white). One of the latest additions to the company’s broad and growing portfolio of advanced silicone solutions for LED lamp and luminaire applications, EA-2900 Sealant rapidly forms bonds in as little as 10 minutes. This enables manufacturers to minimize delays to assembly or handling of parts, and ensures significantly faster production of LED modules, lamps and luminaires. View more and related images

Frankfurt, Germany – Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, today launched new Dow Corning® MS-1001 Moldable Silicone for LED lighting applications. In addition to offering the ultra-high clarity, good moldability and photo-thermal stability for which the Dow Corning family of Moldable Silicones is known, MS-1001 Moldable Silicone introduces the product line’s highest hardness material of the family. Delivering a Shore D 25 hardness after cure, this advanced new silicone technology enables breakthrough LED lighting designs that demand high hardness optical parts, finer details and excellent reproduction of mold features. View more and related images

Frankfurt, Germany – Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, will showcase at Light+Building (Booth A51, Hall 4.0) its fast-growing portfolio of optical silicones, which are helping LED lighting manufacturers worldwide to expand possibilities for LED lamp and luminaire design. In addition to announcing four new high-performance materials at the show, the company will spotlight the unique design flexibilities, proven reliability and simpler processability enabled by Dow Corning® Moldable Silicones technology as well as its portfolio of proven assembly solutions for LED lamps and luminaries. Dow Corning will display at its booth many of the breakthrough applications it helped pioneer, and conduct live demonstrations to show the customer design and process benefits of Dow Corning optical moldable materials. View more and related images

MIDLAND, Mich. – Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, today introduced new Dow Corning® Dispensable Thermal Pads, an advanced new technology developed for more cost-effective thermal management of high-performance electronics targeting LED lamp and luminaires, data servers, telecommunications equipment and transportation applications. The new materials enable manufacturers to quickly and precisely print a layer of thermally conductive curable silicone compound in controllable thicknesses on complex-shaped substrates while ensuring excellent thermal management properties and reduced manufacturing cost. View more and related images

MUNICH, Germany– Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, introduced new Dow Corning® MS-2002 Moldable White Reflector Silicone here at Strategies in Light Europe 2013. This highly reflective white material extends the excellent photo-thermal stability and high-moldability that typifies Dow Corning’s award-winning optical-grade Moldable Silicone family to the reflective elements of LED lamp and luminaire applications. Dow Corning MS-2002 Moldable White Reflector Silicone targets reflectivity as high as 98 percent to help further boost light output from LED devices, improve overall energy efficiency and prolong device reliability. View more and related images