Pulp and Paper Solutions

MIDLAND, MICHIGAN, USA: Dow Corning Corporation, a leading silicone technology provider, will exhibit innovative silicone solutions for the pulp and paper industries at China Paper 2008, Booth 1901.

Dow Corning will feature Dow Corning® AF-7500 PulpAid Concentrate, which offers advanced technology for foam control. Easily diluted, AF-7500 PulpAid Concentrate produces stable, lower solids emulsions and provides outstanding performance in various pulp mills.

In addition to foam control products, the company will launch its new Dow Corning® 8020 Drainage Aid. Designed to enhance drainage in brownstock washing operations, 8020 Drainage Aid improves pulp mill production processes and pulp quality, enhances chemical recovery, lowers bleaching chemical usage, reduces shower water consumption, and lowers chemical oxygen demand (COD) in bleach plant effluent.

Dow Corning representatives will also be on hand to discuss silicone technology for new applications, such as antifoams for papermaking and paper coating, digester aids, stickies control technology, and tissue softeners.

“Dow Corning has significant experience in providing technology innovations to the pulping, tissue manufacturing, and recycling fiber industries globally,” said David Du, Dow Corning’s pulp and paper sales manager for Greater China. “Dow Corning is committed to offering innovative and differentiated process-enabling and performance-enhancing solutions to the paper industry in China, throughout Asia, and to the entire world.”

To learn more about all of Dow Corning’s solutions for the pulp and paper industry, visit www.dowcorning.com/pulp (or www.dowcorning.com.cn/pulp). In addition to materials, the company provides supportive services tailored to the specific business requirements of the global pulp and paper industry.

China Paper is the premier meeting place for Asia’s pulp, paper making, and paper products industries and will feature the latest equipment, products, and services related to all of China’s paper industries. China Paper will take place September 17-19, 2008, at INTEX in Shanghai, China. For more information, visit www.chinapaperexpo.cn.

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About Dow Corning
Dow Corning 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, offering 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’s annual sales are outside the United States.

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