Vydyne® Responds to China Demand for PA66 Products

Solutia - VydyneST. LOUIS – As China has emerged as one of the world’s largest markets for plastic and rubber products, Solutia Inc., has responded by further enhancing its product availability, customer support and commercial and technical services to meet the ever-increasing demands of its Vydyne PA66™ products in China.

CHEMTURA DISPLAYS NEW “GREENER” ADDITIVES FOR PLASTICS AT CHINAPLAS 2008

Mark® OBS® non-heavy metal heat stabilizers are more cost effective than calcium zinc stabilizers in flexible PVC.Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM), the world’s largest plastics additives company, is showcasing new “Greener is Better” additives at Chinaplas 2008.

DSM expands biomedical portfolio

DSM Biomedical is developing tailored TPE material grades for orthopedic devices.DSM Biomedical today announced the start of a development program of polyester based Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE) for use in medical devices. In the coming years DSM Biomedical will work together with medical device companies to develop tailored TPE material grades. These grades will be specifically aimed at making orthopedic devices perform better or, alternatively, at enabling the development of novel products and therapies.

BELDEN CABSAT Preview

BeldenAt Cabsat (4-6 March Dubai), Belden will present its latest corporate image on ZB-2 together with a wide range of existing and new products of particular interest to cable, satellite, broadcast and communications users in the Middle East and Europe.

SABIC Innovative Plastics’ New Lexan* DMX Film is One-Stop Shop Solution Offering Full Array of Properties for Portable Electronics

SABIC Innovative Plastics’ New Lexan* DMX Film>BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – February 29, 2008 – SABIC Innovative Plastics today launched new Lexan* DMX polycarbonate (PC) films for portable electronics applications such as cell phone and laptop A, B and C covers, palm rests, and keypads. Lexan DMX films feature a proprietary layered construction leveraging SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Lexan DMX resin for enhanced performance, aesthetics, durability, and processing to accommodate a wide range of laptop and handheld device designs. Key properties are pencil hardness rating of 1H, easy formability, high impact resistance and fabrication ease for Insert Mold Decoration (IMD) graphics.

MATTHEW HELLSTERN TO HEAD CHEMTURA URETHANES

Matthew Hellstern will assume leadership of the Chemtura Urethanes business unit as vice president.Matthew Hellstern will assume leadership of the Chemtura Urethanes business unit as vice president, announced Chief Business Officer & Group President Robert Wedinger, Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM). Mr. Hellstern replaces John Dennerlein, who will lead the Industrial Lubricants & Additives unit in Chemtura’s Petroleum Additives business. Mr. Hellstern also will continue as vice president of Performance Specialties Products.

SABIC Innovative Plastics Helps Multigon Design Cost-effective Transcranial Doppler Device to Detect Brain Injuries

The NeurovisionTM 500P TCD Device’s Housing is Shielded with LNP* Faradex* Composite from SABIC Innovative Plastics>BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – February 27, 2008 – A new portable Transcranial Doppler (TCD) device from Multigon Industries, Inc., featuring SABIC Innovative Plastics’ LNP* Faradex* compound, provides a new way to detect unseen, yet traumatic, brain injuries in the field – whether a football field or a battlefield. The Neurovision™ 500P pocket TCD, with electromagnetic/radio frequency interference (EMI/RFI) shielding provided by LNP Faradex compound, makes it easier for doctors and other medical personnel to evaluate a potential brain injury on site, possibly improving outcomes from head injuries through early diagnosis and intervention.

NEW UK DISTRIBUTOR FOR THE AVERY GRAPHICS™ FILMS RANGE

Avery DennisonLeiden, The Netherlands - Avery Dennison Graphics and Reflective Products has appointed ThyssenKrupp Materials (UK) Plastics Division fully-accredited UK distributors of the Avery Graphics range of self-adhesive films and ancillary products for the signage, screen process, and digital print markets.