Dow Corning updates its global pressure sensitive industry team

MIDLAND, MI, Aug. 26, 2009 (Press Release) - Dow Corning Corporation, a leader in innovative silicone pressure sensitive adhesives and release coating solutions, has announced the following personnel updates to its global pressure sensitive industry team.

• Jun Liao - Global Paper Industry Director
• Chris Velasquez - Global Pressure Sensitive Industry Market Manager and Americas Commercial Manager
• Elio Carnovali - European Paper Commercial Manager

"Dow Corning is committed to providing innovative silicone solutions and global leadership to the pressure sensitive industry," said Liao. "We strive to provide the tools our customers need to successfully develop new and better-performing products, including revolutionary cost-optimizing products such as Syl-Off® Advantage Series."

Examples of Dow Corning's pressure sensitive industry technologies include additions to its proven Advantage Series, an extensive line of ultralow-platinum, solventless release coating products that offers customers many choices to meet their productivity and performance needs, and can help significantly lower costs by reducing platinum levels. The company also recently introduced Syl-Off® solvent-free silicone release coating system for polyester substrates that provides long-term anchorage to unprimed and primed polyester films.

From adhesion to release, Dow Corning offers a comprehensive selection of innovative, silicon-based adhesives, release coatings and crosslinkers. With more than 65 years as a global leader in silicone solutions, Dow Corning also provides supportive services tailored to the specific business needs of the pressure sensitive industry. The company continuously develops new high-performance technologies that are sustainable and cost-effective for global and local customers.