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05/18/2010
Dow Corning to showcase innovative silicone textile printing inks-at FESPA Fabric 2010, June 22.
MIDLAND, MICHIGAN, USA: Dow Corning Corporation, a leading supplier of innovative silicone 
solutions for the textiles industry, will exhibit and present at FESPA Fabric 2010 in Germany this 
June. In Hall A2, Booth 110, Dow Corning will feature its Dow Corning® brand Silicone Textile 
Printing Inks, which are durable, and suitable even for tough-to-print, high-performance sports 
apparel. 

Visitors to Booth 110 will learn how Dow Corning’s silicone screen printing solutions provide 
competitive advantages. Silicone textile printing inks are fast-curing and easily pigmented. They 
offer high elongation and a soft, non-tacky handle. 

With heightened consumer concern regarding environmental impact, Dow Corning Silicone 
Textile Printing Inks are an ideal solution because they contain no organotin, phthalate, 
formaldehyde, PVC or solvents. 

Complementing the information available at Booth 110, Dow Corning Textile Industry 
Application Engineer Bertrand Lenoble will present “Creating Amazing Effects with Silicone Inks 
for Textile Printing” from 3 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 22, at the Screen and Fabric Innovation 
Theatre. 

The presentation will focus on the Silicone Textile Printing Inks developed by Dow Corning to fill 
the existing performance gap of traditional inks. The inks deliver performance aligned with 
environmental standards and meet various special design needs for customers who wish to 
differentiate their products from competition. 

Dow Corning Silicone Textile Printing Inks are suitable for screen printing processes on most 
natural and synthetic fabrics, including elastic fabrics. Potential applications include swimsuits, 
gloves, hats, jackets, jerseys, pants, shirts, sleepwear, socks, undergarments and uniforms. 

In addition to traditional screen printing, innovative Dow Corning Silicone Textile Printing Inks 
allow for a variety of unique special effects. 

FESPA hosts the exhibition, featuring leading brands, innovators and solutions providers in the 
garment decoration industry. In 2009, approximately 40,000 people from more than 130 
countries attended the exhibition, which showcased 800 exhibitors. 

Dow Corning offers a comprehensive selection of proven silicone-based performance enhancers 
and process aids for textiles and is breaking new ground in the realm of eco-innovation. In 
addition to materials, the company provides supportive services and solutions tailored to the 
specific business and sustainability needs of the global textiles industry. To learn more about 
Dow Corning’s full range of silicone textile printing ink solutions, go to 
dowcorning.com/screenprinting. 

About Dow Corning
Dow Corning (dowcorning.com) 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 through 
the 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.