ELGIN, Ill., April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- DSM and Corning
Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) today announced the signing of a
new, multi-year contract that extends and builds upon the two
technology leaders' more than 30 year supply relationship and track
record in providing telecom operators with world-leading optical
fiber products.
"The advanced DeSolite® coatings that DSM supplies to Corning
for the production of our CPC® coated optical fibers are important
components in the handling and performance of these products," said
Barry Linchuck, Division Vice
President and Director of Worldwide Marketing, Corning Optical
Fiber. "We are pleased to extend our strategic supplier
relationship with DSM. When combined with Corning's advanced
process technology, DSM's DeSolite® coating formulations help
protect the enhanced attributes of our fiber, such as low
attenuation and resistance to microbending."
"It is vital that the owners of optical
fiber investments have confidence in the systems they
deploy in terms of reliability, now and in the future, particularly
as optical fiber and related coating technology continues to
advance," said Rob Crowell, Sr.
Business Director Functional Materials, DSM. "The
ongoing Corning-DSM strategic relationship combines Corning's
excellence in optical fiber processing with DSM's excellence in
advanced coating formulations, giving network
operators confidence they are getting a reliable product
manufactured by the world's leading optical fiber producer that is
robust enough to 'future-proof' their networks."
Inferior optical fiber coatings can lead to poor performance in
network deployments. DSM's advanced coatings supplied to
Corning provide excellent protection against these potential
challenges. Designed to be mechanically stripped, these
coatings are optimized for many single- and multi-fiber cable
designs, including loose tube, ribbon, slotted core and tight
buffer cables.
Detailed product specifications are available at
www.dsmfunctionalmaterials.com and www.corning.com.
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Royal DSM N.V. is a global science-based company active in
health, nutrition and materials. By connecting its unique
competences in Life Sciences and Materials Sciences DSM is driving
economic prosperity, environmental progress and social advances to
create sustainable value for all stakeholders. DSM delivers
innovative solutions that nourish, protect and improve performance
in global markets such as food and dietary supplements, personal
care, feed, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, automotive, paints,
electrical and electronics, life protection, alternative energy and
bio-based materials. DSM's 22,000 employees deliver annual net
sales of about euro 9 billion. The
company is listed on NYSE Euronext. More information can be found
at www.dsm.com
DSM Functional Materials
DSM Functional Materials is a leading developer of
high-performance functional coatings and composite materials.
Our Functional Coatings portfolio includes DeSolite® and Cablelite®
UV-curable coatings, inks and matrix materials for the manufacture
of optical fiber and cable, Somos® stereolithography additive
fabrication materials, UVolve® Instant Floor Coatings for the
protection of concrete floors, and UVaCorr® anti-corrosion coatings
for tube and pipe applications. Our Composite Materials
portfolio will include light-weight products for air-cargo
containers, as well as materials for solar applications.
DSM Functional Materials operates as a Business Unit within the
Performance Materials cluster of Royal DSM N.V. and is dedicated to
material innovations that contribute to a more sustainable
world. DSM Functional Materials is currently headquartered in
Elgin, IL (USA) and operates
research and manufacturing facilities in the USA, Europe
and Asia Pacific, as well as a
joint venture with JSR in Japan. More information can be
found at: www.dsmfunctionalmaterials.com.
About Corning Incorporated
Corning Incorporated (www.corning.com) is the world leader in
specialty glass and ceramics. Drawing on more than 150 years
of materials science and process engineering knowledge, Corning
creates and makes keystone components that enable high-technology
systems for consumer electronics, mobile emissions control,
telecommunications and life sciences. Our products include glass
substrates for LCD televisions, computer monitors and laptops;
ceramic substrates and filters for mobile emission control systems;
optical fiber, cable, hardware & equipment for
telecommunications networks; optical biosensors for drug discovery;
and other advanced optics and specialty glass solutions for a
number of industries including semiconductor, aerospace, defense,
astronomy and metrology.
DeSolite®, Cablelite®, UVolve®, Somos® and UVaCorr® are
trademarks of DSM. Use of these trademarks is strictly
prohibited unless authorized.
Forward-looking statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements with
respect to DSM’s future (financial) performance and position.
Such statements are based on current expectations, estimates
and projections of DSM and information currently available to the
company. DSM cautions readers that such statements involve
certain risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and
therefore it should be understood that many factors can cause
actual performance and position to differ materially from these
statements. DSM has no obligation to update the statements
contained this press release, unless require by law. The
English language version of the press release is leading.
For more information:
Kim Axiotis
DSM Functional Materials
tel. +1-847-468-7773
kim.axiotis@dsm.com
SOURCE DSM; Corning Incorporated