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Momentive Performance Materials Enhances CIGS Solar Cell Manufacturing with New Line of Pyrolytic Boron Nitride and Pyrolytic Graphite Crucibles, Heaters and Coatings
New Products offer potential for cost of ownership, and chemical and thermal stability advantages over alternative ceramic materials
STRONGSVILLE, OH – November 9, 2007 – Momentive Performance Materials Inc. recently launched a new product line of Pyrolytic Boron Nitride (PBN) crucibles, heaters and coatings to consider for the enhancement of the production of CIGS (copper, indium, gallium, selinide) solar cells.
Compared to other ceramic materials, PBN potentially provides a higher level of chemical and thermal stability and a lower total cost of ownership. Due to the relatively low wetting of PBN by most molten metals, PBN typically withstands the high temperature and high-volume throughput demands of CIGS solar cell manufacturing with minimal deterioration.
KDF to Leverage Momentive Performance Materials Pyrolytic Boron Nitride Ceramic Heaters in Innovative Tool for Commercializing Phase-Change Memory Technology
Thermal uniformity, integrated cooling, and rotational capabilities of Momentive heater assemblies give KDF performance advantages
STRONGSVILLE, OH - July 13, 2007 - Momentive Performance Materials Inc. today announced that its pyrolytic boron nitride (PBN) ceramic heaters will be
used by KDF, in an innovative new tool designed to support commercialization of proprietary phase-change memory (PCM) technology. The Momentive heater
assemblies will be used in all five stations of the KDF Ci (Cluster Intelligence) tool, which will be launched in the third quarter to serve the research
needs of the semiconductor industry...
Momentive Performance Materials Inc. - Heralded Industry Leaders Become Global Specialty Materials Company
WILTON, Conn., December 4, 2006 - Momentive Performance Materials Inc., the new company
created by the sale of GE's Advanced Materials business to Apollo Management, L.P., will operate as
one global entity focused on technology and service excellence in the silicones, quartz and ceramics
industries. The acquisition, which was completed yesterday for $3.8 billion, represents another
stellar brand added to Apollo's strong portfolio of chemical businesses.
The former GE Advanced Materials management team, led by president and CEO Wayne Hewett, will
continue in their roles in the new business. In addition, the former joint ventures GE Bayer Silicones
and GE Toshiba Silicones, their employees and their management team are now part of Momentive
Performance Materials...
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