Momentive Performance Materials Showcases Advanced Technology Platforms in Personal Care
ALBANY, N.Y., May 10, 2011 — Demonstrating its ongoing commitment to innovation in the personal care industry, Momentive Performance Materials featured four advanced technology platforms in sensory enhancement, softening and conditioning, surface modification and consistent spreading at the New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists (NYSCC) Suppliers’ Day 2011 in New Jersey on May 10-11, 2011. These technologies are also highlighted in a new brochure, “Silicone Specialties for Personal Care.” The company’s growing personal care line includes specialty fluids, copolymers, blends, gels, film formers, micropowders, emulsions and dispersions. A number of these additives offer multi-functional benefits that in many cases can help personal care product formulators and manufacturers reduce processing and production times while simultaneously enhancing product application properties.
“Many of the enhanced performance qualities that consumers now expect from personal care products are based on silicone technology developed at Momentive Performance Materials,” said David Cohon, Global Marketing Director, Personal & Home Care, Momentive Performance Materials. “Our ability to innovate runs deep - we developed the industry’s first silicone polyethers for personal care use and the first commercialized silicone for 2-in-1 shampoo and conditioner. Today, we continue to use our extensive ability to modify the molecular structure of our materials to help our customers deliver unique product benefits, developing new product innovations that stand out with consumers.”
Momentive Performance Materials’ core competencies and differentiated technologies in personal care include:
- Sensory enhancement – creating a silky softness that can be hard to achieve with traditional materials in finished formulations for makeup, creams, lotions, shampoos, conditioners and styling products
- Softening and conditioning – providing hair with exceptional conditioning as well as long-lasting softness, shine and manageability for a silky, soft feel and full, healthy look
- Surface modification – enhancing transfer resistance, long wear with comfort, shine and protection in a variety of skin and hair care formulations
- Consistent spreading – allowing for consistent spreading and wetting to improve the dispersion of pigments and spreading of active ingredients and organic oils
For more information about Momentive Performance Materials solutions for the personal care industry, please call 800.295.2392 in North America (+607.786.8131 everywhere else) or visit www.momentive.com.
About Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
Momentive Performance Materials Inc. is a global leader in silicones and advanced materials, with a 70+ year heritage of being first to market with performance applications for major industries that support and improve everyday life. The company delivers science-based solutions, by linking custom technology platforms to opportunities for customers. Momentive Performance Materials Inc. is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Hexion Holdings LLC. Additional information is available at www.momentive.com.
About the New Momentive
Hexion Holdings LLC is the ultimate parent company of Momentive Performance Materials Inc. and Hexion Inc. (collectively, the “new Momentive”). The new Momentive is a global leader in specialty chemicals and materials, with a broad range of advanced specialty products that help industrial and consumer companies support and improve everyday life. The company uses its technology portfolio to deliver tailored solutions to meet the diverse needs of its customers around the world. The new Momentive was formed in 2010 through the combination of entities that indirectly owned Momentive Performance Materials Inc. and Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc. The company is controlled by investment funds affiliated with Apollo Global Management, LLC.
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