Greene, Tweed is committed to developing solutions that enable our customers' next generation technology. Beginning with the highest quality materials and advanced coating, bonding and encapsulation capabilities, our dedicated team of scientists and engineers has developed a large portfolio of OpTegra™ integrated solutions. These solutions integrate dissimilar materials to enhance thermal and electrical management and reduce particulates for dramatically improved component reliability and lifetime.

Kulpsville, PA (July 2010) — Greene, Tweed is committed to developing solutions that enable our customers' next generation technology. Beginning with the highest quality materials and advanced coating, bonding and encapsulation capabilities, our dedicated team of scientists and engineers has developed a large portfolio of OpTegra™ integrated solutions. These solutions integrate dissimilar materials to enhance thermal and electrical management and reduce particulates for dramatically improved component reliability and lifetime.

Leveraging our deep understanding of the challenges faced in these industries, we have developed new capabilities to maximize production for our customers. From our extensive Enduro® coatings platform to our ProTechna® encapsulation solutions and TechnaLoc™ bonding capabilities, Greene, Tweed delivers enhanced performance and extended component life for critical applications.

Our Enduro coatings enhance performance in critical applications. These high-purity coatings are suitable for high temperature, harsh plasma and friction and wear applications, exhibiting excellent adhesion and high conformality for both static and dynamic requirements.

TechnaLoc offers exceptional bonding capabilities for essential semiconductor and solar applications. Suitable for a wide variety of substrates, this technology enables custom solutions that improve reliability and reduce down time.

ProTechna safeguards critical and sensitive components to extend the operational service life and reliability of critical components. Utilizing high-performance elastomers and advanced-engineered thermoplastics, ProTechna eliminates direct exposure to damaging conditions, such as temperature, pressure, chemical and plasma.

With a variety of high-quality substrates and a comprehensive portfolio of coating, bonding and encapsulation options, our dedicated R&D, engineering and design teams, along with our state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities, can provide customized solutions to solve your most critical challenges. In addition, our OpTegra solutions provide a single-part, turn-key solution to simplify installation and reduce inventory.

"In fast paced industries like Semiconductor and Solar, enabling technologies need to evolve to support the latest equipment requirements," says Marlin Braun, Senior VP and General Manager of Greene, Tweed's Semiconductor & Solar Business. "Our OpTegra solutions meet this need by providing custom-engineered, single-part solutions that maximize production."

Greene, Tweed leverages expertise in a variety of markets and products to give customers the most innovative solutions to meet performance challenges and reduce total cost of operation. With fully qualified engineering, sales and support personnel located throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, Greene, Tweed delivers solutions to individual customer applications on a global scope. Greene, Tweed products are sold and distributed worldwide. For additional information, contact Greene, Tweed at +1.215.256.9521 or visit our website at www.gtweed.com.