Dow Corning Will Use Freeslate Solutions to Transform Its Approach to R&D

SUNNYVALE, Calif. & MIDLAND, Mich – Freeslate, Inc., a leading provider of high-throughput solutions that enable step-change gains in R&D productivity and innovation, today announced Dow Corning has selected the company as its strategic supplier in integrated workflow solutions for high-throughput experimentation.

“High-throughput research continues to be a critical strategic initiative for our organization,” said Dr. Gregg Zank, senior vice president and chief technology officer at Dow Corning. “This methodology and the solutions offered by Freeslate allow us to broadly explore opportunities that accelerate the discovery, and optimization, of products and solutions to meet our customers’ needs.” In order to spur this transformation, Dow Corning will further leverage Freeslate’s scientific knowledge and system integration expertise at the company, establishing a strategic research capability for managing Dow Corning’s chemistry, processes and materials.

“Dow Corning is a leader in the scientific community, with research and solutions that have facilitated life-changing advancements in everything from healthcare to electronics,” said John S. Senaldi, chief executive officer of Freeslate. “We’re proud to have the opportunity to work with Dow Corning, applying our scientific expertise and unparalleled systems integration capabilities to deliver step-change gains in productivity while helping drive innovation.”

Working closely with Dow Corning, Freeslate’s scientists and workflow experts will design, develop and implement seamlessly integrated R&D workflows based on Freeslate’s high-throughput pressure reactors, configurable Core Module 3 (CM3) platform and Lab Execution and Analysis (LEA) suite of software. The CM3 is a highly flexible system that will allow Dow Corning to leverage a single automated platform for preparing, processing and testing an array of complex mixtures and samples. In addition, Freeslate’s LEA software will integrate Freeslate technologies and third-party instrumentation, allowing Dow Corning scientists to easily share comprehensive information across the organization.

“We believe Freeslate is the right strategic supplier to further establish high-throughput technologies in our organization and pursue the value associated with increased levels of productivity and innovation,” said Zank.

About Freeslate

Freeslate is a privately-held company that provides products and related services for high throughput research. Based on its proprietary laboratory automation technology, high-throughput pressure reactors and integrated LEA (Lab Execution and Analysis) software suite, the company enables step-change gains in its customer’s productivity and innovation by delivering seamlessly integrated workflows. Relying on an experienced team of engineers, software developers and scientists, Freeslate works closely with their customers to design, develop and implement automated solutions that transform their approach to critical R&D work processes, accelerating innovation. Serving customers for more than a decade, the business has provided high-throughput solutions to a wide range of industries including pharmaceuticals, energy, chemicals, and consumer products. Formerly a division of Symyx, Freeslate is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with a direct sales and service presence in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit www.freeslate.com.

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 equally owned by The Dow Chemical Company and Corning, Incorporated. More than half of Dow Corning’s annual sales are outside the United States.