CMC Materials wins Chicago Innovation Award

AURORA - Cabot Microelectronics Corp., also known as CMC Materials Inc., has been named a winner in the 2020 Chicago Innovation Awards for the company's invention "Defective Nanoparticle Reduction in Chemical Mechanical Planarization." CMC Materials is a supplier of materials to semiconductor manufacturers and pipeline companies.

"This acknowledgment is a testament to our Research and Development and Engineering teams in developing innovative solutions to solve our customers' greatest challenges," said Daniel Woodland, vice president and president of electronic materials.

Chicago Innovation announced this year's winners on Monday, Oct. 19. Now in its 19th year, the awards are the Chicago region's foremost recognition for innovative new products or services brought to market each year.