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Innovative silicone materials
from Dow Corning are helping building owners, highway agencies
and transportation companies to improve cost effectiveness and performance of
their infrastructure.
“The economic recession means there is more focus within Government agencies
and companies around the world on reducing depreciation costs and minimizing
operating and replacement costs’ said Ron Fillmore, Dow Corning’s executive
director for the construction industry. “Many of them are turning to our
silicone solutions and materials to help them protect their valuable
investments in roads, buildings and power systems.”
Dow Corning silicones are playing a role in protecting and strengthening
various aspects of city and rural infrastructure:
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 Building
efficiency: Silicone technology was used to create the glass ‘living
façade’ of the Berlaymont building in Brussels – this façade enables energy
conservation, reduction in noise levels, optimum use of sunlight, and reduction
in cleaning and maintenance costs. Silicone materials also help
make buildings more resistant to deterioration caused by water, mold and
corrosion.
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Roads, runways, highways and bridges: The Hangzhou Bay Bridge, which
spans the East China Sea, is protected by silicone water repellents that make
concrete surfaces more resistant to water penetration and salt water corrosion.
Silicone-based water proofing chemicals and joint sealants perform year after
year in conditions of heat, wet and cold, and also withstand constant cycles of
thermal expansion and contraction – thus increasing the lifespan of highways,
airport runways, residential streets and bridges.
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 Power and
Lights: Silicones help reduce costly power interruptions to power supplies.
They minimize flashovers caused by harsh environments and industrial pollution
and insulate electrical transformers. By installing silicone high voltage
insulator coating for transmission line insulators, NorthWind Power Development
Corporation, a private wind power project in the Philippines, was able to
reduce overall downtime by more than half. The silicone product lasts 10 years
or more without recoating – saving many times its original cost over the life
of the product.
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Transportation: The unique properties of
silicones ensure that they are able to withstand extreme stresses and
temperatures – and can be used in a variety of automotive, aircraft, railway
and locomotive assembly and maintenance applications. The electric transmission
lines used to run China’s Qingzang Railway (the highest long-distance railway
in the world) are sealed and protected using a liquid silicone rubber
technology that performs in snowstorms and low temperatures.
For more information on how silicones excel in infrastructure applications
and help contribute to enhanced performance, visit Dow Corning’s Silicone
Discovery Center.
Dow Corning provides performance-enhancing solutions to
serve the diverse needs of more than 25,000 customers worldwide. A global
leader in silicones,
silicon-based technology and innovation, Dow Corning offers more than 7,000
products and services via the company’s Dow Corning® and XIAMETER®
brands. Dow Corning is a joint venture equally owned by The Dow Chemical
Company and Corning, Incorporated. More than half of Dow Corning’s annual sales
are outside the United States.
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representatives.
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