Dow Corning Granted Korean Patent for Industry-Leading LED Optical Silicone Encapsulant Technology

Published May 11, 2015

Seoul, South Korea – Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, reported today that the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) granted a patent protecting the company’s high refractive index (RI) phenyl-based optical silicone encapsulant technology, which targets advanced LED lighting applications. Specifically, the patent protects the composition of curable organopolysiloxane chemistry used to formulate Dow Corning® Optical Encapsulant products, which offer numerous high-value benefits to LED devices. These benefits include improved light output, excellent mechanical protection of LED components and enduring gas barrier properties for enhanced reliability. The patent granted by the KIPO ensures only Dow Corning products are authorized to contain the patented technology.