Corning Introduces Next-Generation Ceramic Substrate For Light-Duty Vehicles

Corning Introduces Next-Generation Ceramic Substrate For Light-Duty Vehicles

September 06, 2007

    CORNING, N.Y., Sept. 6 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Corning
Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) on September 5, 2007 announced the
introduction of the Celcor(R) 600/2 substrate, a
next-generation ceramic substrate for light-duty gasoline
and diesel-powered vehicles.  With its ultrathin walls, the
new substrate enables reduced fuel consumption and increased
engine power through low exhaust system back pressure. 

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    The Celcor 600/2 product is designed with six hundred
cells per square inch and walls that are two mils thin --
about the width of a strand of human hair.  This cell
geometry results in an extremely light-weight ceramic
substrate that provides excellent cold-start emission
reduction benefits.  Corning began manufacturing and
supplying the Celcor 600/2 substrate in the third quarter
of 2007 for inclusion in 2008 model-year vehicles.  
 
    "Corning is pleased to introduce an advanced
ceramic substrate that can reduce overall system cost,
optimize performance through low back pressure, and offer
increased design options for vehicle manufacturers,"
said Thomas Appelt, vice president and general manager,
Automotive Technologies, Corning Incorporated.  "We
leveraged our expertise in materials, product design and
manufacturing to develop an innovative ceramic substrate
with improved attributes.  We will continue to research,
develop and design next-generation substrates that help our
customers achieve greater system optimization." 

    Corning's innovation leadership has enabled the company
to continually advance ceramic substrates and diesel
particulate filters to meet the most demanding global
emissions requirements.  Corning substrates and filters are
available in a wide variety of lengths, contours, and cell
densities, enabling more design options for on-road and
non-road engine and vehicle manufacturers.

    Corning is a leading supplier of advanced ceramic
substrates and diesel particulate filters for all of the
world's major manufacturers of gasoline and diesel engines
and vehicles.  The company invented an economical,
high-performance ceramic substrate in the early 1970s that
is now the standard for catalytic converters worldwide.  In
1978, Corning developed the cellular ceramic particulate
filter to remove soot from diesel emissions.

    About Corning Incorporated

    Corning Incorporated ( http://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.


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