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'''Dow Corning''' began as a joint venture of [[Dow Chemical Company]] and glass company Corning in 1943. It ranks among the longest-lasting partnerships of its kind in the United States. Dow Corning produces more than 7,000 silicone-based products, including adhesives, insulating materials and lubricants for aerospace, automotive, and electrical uses. Because silicone does not conduct electricity, it is also used in hard polycrystalline form (silicon) to build semiconductors. Its products are also used in to make photovoltaic cells used for [[solar energy]]. The company has plants worldwide and sells over half of its products outside the U.S.<ref>[http://www.hoovers.com/company/Dow_Corning_Corporation/cfryti-1.html Company Description: Dow Corning Corporation], Hoovers, accessed April 2010</ref>

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