Momentive Performance
Materials celebrated 70 years of service in May. In May of 1940, the process
allowing for the industrial production of silicones was developed by a research
chemist at General Electric Company (GE) Research Laboratory - a Momentive
heritage company - giving rise to a new global industry and a thriving
silicones business that today is Momentive Performance Materials. In addition
to silicones, silanes
and urethane additives, Momentive manufactures quartz, specialty ceramics and crystal
products for high-technology industries.
For more information, visitwww.momentive.com.