Dow Corning to Present Seminar on Silicone Technologies for Topical Excipients at CPhI India

Katherine Ulman, Dow Corning Global Healthcare Technology Coordinator, will present a one-hour seminar, “Silicone Technology and Applications as Topical Excipients” at noon, November 28, at CPhI India 2008.

CPhI India 2008 will run from November 28-30 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai. Dow Corning Healthcare Solutions experts will be showcasing their latest innovations at stand B20.

* Dow Corning® Topical Excipients improve aesthetics, formulation compatibility, processing and substantivity on skin.
* Dow Corning® Soft Skin Adhesives provide superior comfort (minimize skin stripping, no residue) to patients.
* Dow Corning® Class VI Elastomers and Pharma Tubing offer strict contamination control, change control and traceability.
* Dow Corning® Molded Pharma Fabricated Tubing Assemblies helps healthcare professionals improve productivitywhile reducing cost and risk of contamination.

Learn more about these products and solutions in Dow Corning’s’ new Healthcare Product Selector Guide.

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 silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, Dow Corning offers more than 7,000 products and services via the company’s Dow Corning® and XIAMETER® brands. Dow Corning is a joint venture equally owned by The Dow Chemical Company and Corning, Incorporated. More than half of Dow Corning’s annual sales are outside the United States.

About Dow Corning Healthcare

The industry leader in silicon-based technology, Dow Corning is going beyond its traditional roots to provide the expertise, support and comprehensive services needed to address today’s healthcare and skin care markets. Our understanding of emerging technologies, coupled with more than 40 years of experience in the healthcare industry, enables us to provide innovative solutions for drug delivery, medical device fabrication, pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical processing, and wound care. We offer one of the most expansive lines of performance enhancing materials in the healthcare industry – materials that are safe and beneficial in numerous applications – including adhesives; antifoams and antifoam emulsions; fluids, emulsions and dispersions; topical excipients; rubber and elastomers; and tubing and molded assemblies.