DOW CORNING LAUNCHES SILANES WEB SITE

MIDLAND, Michigan, U.S.A.: August 25, 2004 – A new web site from Dow Corning provides product, application, and solution information on a full range of silanes, which can be used as adhesion promoters, coupling agents, crosslinking agents, hydrophobers and surface modifiers.

At www.dowcorning/silanes, customers can explore the chemistry of silanes and learn which product best serves their application. Silanes are used in a variety of markets, including fiberglass and composites; mineral and filler treatment; paints, inks, and coatings; pharmaceutical; plastics and rubber; sealants and adhesives; and water repellents and surface protection.

The site also links to the page for the recently inaugurated Dow Corning Surface & Interface Solutions Center (SISC) at Seneffe in Belgium, a world-class resource through which customers can discover and develop innovative technologies and applications for organosilane and silicon-based chemicals.

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Silanes 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 silanes product, formulation and application solutions, and rededicated global reach, reliable supply and world-class manufacturing operations, Dow Corning can meet virtually any company's silicone needs through its total solution offering and technology leadership. For more information, please 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, 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 sales are outside the United States.