Dow Corning Silane Industry Specialist to Present at Chinapla

     Scott E. Miller, Dow Corning Corporation Materials Reinforcement technical service representative and Surface & Interface Solution Center (SISC) team member, will present 揊iller Dispersion Aid for the Plastics and Rubber Industries?at Chinaplas 2007.     Miller抯 presentation will review the dispersion mechanism, the effect of silane treatment of fillers, and the fundamentals of silane chemistry and filler treatment. The content is based on a technical paper co-authored with Pierre Chevalier, Laurence Stelandre, and Shawn Mealey, technical specialists from the Dow Corning SISC.揟he performance of reinforced polymers depends on the filler and the polymer-filler interaction at the interface,?Miller said. 揟herefore, the filler dispersion is critical.?BR>    According to Miller, silanes are widely used as coupling agents and adhesion promoters, as well as dispersing aids for fillers. Dow Corning has developed a new dispersing aid with traditional alkoxysilane functionality. The properties and benefits of this new filler surface treatment will also be discussed. Miller抯 presentation will take place at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 22, in Room 2A.    Learn more about Dow Corning抯 silane technology, multifunctional silane dispersion aids, and the SISC by visiting Dow Corning抯 Chinaplas exhibit at booth 2D501.    The Chinaplas conference, ?007: A New Era for Plastic Technologies Application (Electrical, Electronic, and Telecom Products),?will take place May 22-23, at the Shangri-la Hotel in Guangzhou, China. Scheduled concurrently with the conference is the Chinaplas 21st International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries, which takes place May 21-24, at the Chinese Export Commodities Fair Pazhou Complex, also in Guangzhou. For more information, visit www.2456.com/chinaplas.

    About the Presenter, Scott E. Miller

    Scott Miller has 14 years of silanes-related experience, performing various roles in Dow Corning抯 Manufacturing and Applications Engineering/Technical Service for a number of industries. He has been an industry specialist in the Materials Reinforcement global team for the past two years and supports customers in the plastics, glass, aerogel, and filler industries. Miller works with the SISC team ?a group dedicated to developing the science and applications of silicone-based surface treatment and reinforcement chemistry. He holds a bachelor抯 degree in Chemical Engineering from Michigan Technological University.

    Silane Solutions. Distinctly Dow Corning.

    As the pioneer of organosilane technology, Dow Corning has been improving customers?products and profitability for more than 50 years. With a full range of silane product, formulation, and application solutions, and dedicated global reach, reliable supply, and world-class manufacturing operations, Dow Corning can meet virtually any company抯 silicone needs through its total solution offering and technology leadership. For more information, visit www.dowcorning.com/silanes.  # # #    Dow Corning (www.dowcorning.com) provides performance-enhancing solutions to serve the diverse needs of more than 25,000 customers worldwide. A global leader in silicon-based technology and innovation that offers more than 7,000 products and services, Dow Corning is equally owned by The Dow Chemical Company and Corning, Incorporated. More than half of Dow Corning抯 annual sales are outside the United States.We help you invent the future.?BR>www.dowcorning.com

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