Momentive Performance Materials confirms its commitment to providing a complete range of leading Silicone Sealant Solutions

LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY — APRIL 25, 2008

At the 2008 World Adhesives Conference Expo in Miami, Florida in April, 2008

Momentive Performance Materials (Momentive) demonstrated its latest generation of SPUR+* prepolymers. This new technology for developing fast-cure sealants and clear sealants based on its SPUR+ prepolymers, can provide excellent primerless adhesion to a wide range of substrates, including glass, concrete, granite and steel, with great flexibility and weather resistance. Momentive, the world's second-largest producer of silicones and silicone derivatives, is already well known for its comprehensive selection of organofunctional Silquest* silanes, which allow customers to achieve adhesion over the entire spectrum of sealant formulations and applications.

“Commitment to our customers is the key for Momentive to build on our highly respected position in the market” stated Kasper van der Heijden, Commercial Leader RTV & Sealants in Europe. “Our products are well known and we are proud of our very extensive product range. Our commitment is to continue to deliver products at the forefront of silicone sealant technology and quality and to meet the ever changing needs of our customers and their applications”.

Silicone Sealants are revolutionizing the technology of adhesion and opening up advanced design technology, which in turn is delivering improved performance and simplified assembly operations.

Industries such as Construction, Transportation, Aerospace, Sports and Leisure, Medical and Electronics are reliant on Silicone Sealants for an extensive range of applications and end-uses. Momentive have used its pioneering and broad technological back-ground to innovate, develop and refine its solutions to meet today’s customers needs.

Momentive offer a wide range of versatile products that combine high quality with value-added performance. These products are characterized by: