Press Kit: New additives from Great Lakes Chemicals Corporation

Great Lakes Chemical Corporation announced the launch of several new additives. Also highlighted is the new production process for Anox 20 phenolic antioxidant.

GREAT LAKES TO PRODUCE A NEW GRADE ANOX 20 ANTIOXIDANT

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS—Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced the company will begin producing a new grade of Anox™ 20 hindered phenolic antioxidant with a non-organotin catalyst. The new grade will be first available in the 4th quarter of 2003.

GREAT LAKES INTRODUCES ANOX FIBERPLUS BLENDS: A NEW CONCEPT IN STABILIZER SOLUTIONS FOR POLYPROPYLENE FIBER PRODUCTION

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced the launch of Anox™ FiberPlus polymer stabilizer blends, a solution-focused concept for the process stabilization of polypropylene fibers.

GREAT LAKES LAUNCHES POLYBROMINATED STYRENE FLAME RETARDANT THAT OFFERS UNIQUE COMPATIBILITY IN HIGH PERFORMANCE POLYESTERS AND POLYAMIDES

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS—Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced the launch of Firemaster® CP-44HF flame retardant, a high flow, polybrominated styrene co-polymer that offers unique compatibility in thermoplastic polyesters and high temperature polyamides.

GREAT LAKES DEVELOPS FLAME RETARDANTS THAT MEET CHANGING DEMANDS OF THE POLYURETHANE MARKET

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS—Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced the introduction of three flame retardants that meet changing demands of the polyurethane foam market sparked by regulatory actions in North America and Europe.

GREAT LAKES LAUNCHES SMOKE SUPPRESSANT ADDITIVE FOR LOW-SMOKE PVC APPLICATIONS

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS—Great Lakes Chemical Corporation announced (NYSE: GLK) today the launch of Smokebloc® AOM-100 smoke suppressant and flame retardant additive for rigid and flexible PVC applications with low-smoke requirements.

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