26 Oct 2001
GREAT LAKES ANNOUNCES A NEW HALOGEN-FREE FLAME RETARDANT FOR POLYURETHANE AUTOMOTIVE SEATING, Reofos® NHP is Commercialised
DÜSSELDORF, Germany – Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced the introduction of a new flame retardant for polyurethane foams that meet MVSS 302 test requirements.
Reofos® NHP is a halogen-free, phosphate ester that provides a cost-effective means of achieving flame retardant performance combined with excellent fogging and physical properties. Reofos® NHP is a low viscosity liquid, which does not solidify above 0oC and mixes readily with polyolefins and TDI to yield well-structured foams with little discoloration or scorching. The foams exhibit excellent physical properties with good hardness and particularly low compression set. Reofos® NHP is particularly suited to hot moulded polyurethane automotive seating applications.
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9025 North River Road
Suite 400
Indianapolis
Indiana 46240
U.S.A.
Notes for editors
Great Lakes Chemical Corporation is the world’s leading producer of certain speciality chemicals for such applications as flame retardants, polymer stabilisers, fire extinguishants, water treatment, as well as a growing line of performance and fine chemicals for the life sciences industry. The stock of the company is traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
For more information please visit the Great Lakes Polymer Additives web site at www.pa.greatlakes.com.
CONTACT:
David Buszard – Marketing
+44 161 875 3115
Janet Gilboy – Marketing Communications
+44 161 875 3229
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