Momentive is a world leader in specialty chemicals and materials. Visit momentive.com to learn more.
Formed through the combination of Momentive Performance Materials and Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Momentive is a leading global supplier of specialty chemicals and materials to a broad range of industries. The company has a long heritage of technology innovation, applications expertise and personalized service.
Momentive scientists invented one of the world’s first plastics, better known as Bakelite®, the first epoxy resins and the first silicones for commercial use. Today, we continue to develop a multitude of high-performance resins, silicones and other advanced materials to meet the specific end-use and manufacturing requirements of our customers. Momentive’s deep understanding of our customers’ applications is engineered into every solution we offer.
Momentive's two operating companies, Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. and Momentive Performance Materials Inc., maintain separate capital structures and publicly report their results. The company serves its customers through three operating divisions:
■ Silicones and Quartz Division
■ Epoxy, Phenolic and Coating Resins Division
■ Forest Products Division
Momentive at a Glance:
■ 2011 proforma sales of $7.8 billion
■ Approximately 90 manufacturing facilities located world wide
■ More than 10,000 associates serving approximately 11,000 customers
Primary Technologies:
■ Acrylic Monomers
■ Amino Resins
■ Ceramics
■ Epoxy Resins
■ Phenolic Resins
■ Polyester and Unsaturated Polyester Resins
■ Quartz
■ Sealants (Silicone and Acrylic)
■ Silicones (Elastomers, Engineered Materials, Silanes, Specialty Fluids and Urethane Additives)
■ Versatic Acid and Derivatives
