Midland, Mich. – Dow Corning, a global leader in silicon and wide-bandgap semiconductor technology, raised the bar yet again for silicon carbide (SiC) crystal quality today by announcing that it now offers 150 mm diameter silicon carbide (SiC) wafers under its ground-breaking Prime Grade portfolio. Recently launched to set new standards for 100 mm SiC wafer quality, the portfolio now also offers three tiers of manufacturing quality 150 mm SiC substrates – labeled Prime Standard, Prime Select and Prime Ultra. Each tier offers increasingly stringent tolerances on critical defect types that adversely impact device performance, such as micropipe density (MPD), threading screw dislocations (TSD) and basal plane dislocations (BPD). View more and related images
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Rosemont, Ill. – Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, is featuring its broad portfolio of Syl-Off® Advantage Series solventless silicone release technologies here at Labelexpo Americas 2014 (Stand #1340), from September 9 to 11. Highlights at the stand include the company’s newly launched Syl-Off® SL 585 Release Coating, as well as its advanced Syl-Off® SL 35 Release Modifier. Among the latest innovations from Dow Corning’s labeling technology experts, both products exemplify the reliable performance, consistent quality and cost-effective production efficiencies that have become hallmarks of Dow Corning’s industry-leading Syl-OffAdvantage Series. View more and related images
Danbury, Conn. (September 10, 2014) –Addivant™, a global leader in polymer additive technologies, today announced that it will resume production of its TRIMENE BASE® curing agent on an annual make-to-order (MTO) basis, to satisfy customer demand for this distinctive product. Addivant’s TRIMENE BASE® curing agent is a high-temperature rubber accelerator with a medium to long vulcanization rate in solid rubber. TRIMENE BASE® also stabilizes latex foams used in personal care products by causing gelling to occur at a higher pH, which prevents compounds from sagging in the early stages of air curing. TRIMENE BASE® is unique in that it can address specific functional needs in both solid and foam rubber applications for both natural and synthetic rubber compounds. This announcement demonstrates Addivant’s commitment to listen to customers, and provide them with the highperformance solutions they need to strengthen their competitive positions and grow their businesses. View more and related images
Rosemont, Ill. – Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, introduced here today at Labelexpo Americas 2014 its new Syl-Off® SL 585 Release Coating, a uniquely versatile addition to the company’s globally proven Syl-Off® Advantage Series of solventless silicone release technologies. Engineered for reliable high-speed/high-volume converting of bulk roll labels in ultra-flat release systems, Syl-Off SL 585 Release Coating solves the anchorage and rub-off issues associated with the most challenging paper substrates used in these applications. Dow Corning is featuring the new material at its Labelexpo stand (#1340), alongside its complete Syl-OffAdvantage Series portfolio. View more and related images
Danbury, Conn. (August 7, 2014) – Addivant™, a global leader in polymer additive technologies, announced today that the company’s general counsel, Mialeeka Williams, has been named to Lawyers of Color’s (LOC) Second Annual Hot List, which recognizes early-to mid-career minority attorneys working as in-house counsels, government attorneys and law firm associates and partners. Williams is profiled, along with other honorees, in Lawyers of Color’s July 2014 issue and was feted at a reception hosted by law firm Greenberg Traurig in Atlanta, Ga., on July 24. View more and related images
Midland, Mich. – Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, will unveil the latest addition to its proven Syl-Off® Advantage Series of solventless silicone release technologies at Labelexpo Americas 2014 (Stand #1340). This new advanced release coating is designed to promote reliable high-speed/high-volume production in ultra-flat release systems. In addition, the company’s Syl-Off® SL 35 Release Modifier will also be featured at the Dow Corning stand and is the next generation of controlled release additive technology for low-platinum, solventless systems, helping customers optimize quality and cost savings. These innovations will be on display with other highlights of the Syl-Off Advantage Series portfolio during the event, to be held in Rosemont, Ill., Sept. 9 to 11. View more and related images
Danbury, Conn. (August 5, 2014) – Addivant™, a global leader in polymer additive technologies, today announced that its Bay Minette, Ala., plant was awarded, for the seventh consecutive year, a No Lost-Time certificate from Manufacture Alabama, the state’s manufacturing association, for zero time lost due to accidents in 2013. The certificate was signed by Governor Robert Bentley of the State of Alabama, and presented to Andrea Blair, Addivant’s Bay Minette site manager, at Manufacture Alabama’s Safety/Health/Human Resources conference held in Orange Beach, Ala., in May. As a result of this strong safety record, no production time was lost, providing consistency of supply to Addivant customers. View more and related images
Midland, Mich. - A pharmaceutical manufacturer makes an unannounced visit to the plant that produces one of its key raw materials, only to find that the plant doesn’t even exist. A well-known medical device manufacturer has to initiate a global recall of its drug-eluting stent based on reports of a malfunction of the catheter used to deliver the combination product to the proper position within the blocked artery. Elsewhere, a seemingly insignificant raw material change deep in the supply chain negatively impacts end-product performance, threatening patient safety. View more and related images
MIDLAND, Mich. –Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, announced today that its TPSiV® 4000 and TPSiV® 4200 Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPEs) have been shown to be safe for skin contact applications in two independent medical test protocols. The results offer strong independent validation that these industry-leading materials are an excellent option for skin-safe wearable electronics applications, such as wrist bands for smart watches and fitness trackers, as well as for device accessories such as earbuds. View more and related images
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., July 8, 2014 – Solvay Specialty Polymers will highlight its comprehensive portfolio of high-performance polymers for the solar power industry at the Intersolar North America exhibition July 8-10 in San Francisco. The company’s offering was recently expanded with the addition of two new film grades of Halar® ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene (ECTFE) resin, which features a unique patented UV blocking technology that was purpose-designed for PV front sheet applications capable of meeting the industry’s 25-years’ service life requirement. View more and related images