GREAT LAKES DEVELOPS POLYMER STABILIZER SOLUTIONS FOR THE POLYURETHANE MARKET

ORLANDO, FLORIDA—Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced further advancements to their range of polymer stabilizers for polyurethane at the Polyurethanes Expo (Booth 511) in Orlando, Florida, held October 1-3, 2003.

Offering a full line of antioxidants, UV absorbers, and hindered amine light stabilizers (HALS), Great Lakes synergistically combines these additive components into high performance blends for specific polyurethane applications. The company recently launched two blends for polyurethane integral skin applications for the automotive market. Lowilite® UV B1211 and Lowilite® UV B1260, liquid blends of thermal and light stabilizers, offer low fogging, excellent thermal protectionn, and UV stability.

Lowilite UV B1211 is particularly suited for interior, flexible integral skin automotive applications and Lowilite UV B1260 for outdoor, integral skin applications.

Great Lakes polymer stabilizers protect both the polyol and the polyurethane components against degradation during processing, storage, and conversion. The company’s polymer stabilizers also ensure that the physical and mechanical properties of the components are maintained and significantly extend the life of polyurethane products. For processing stability of polyurethane fiber, the company recently introduced Lowinox® 1790, a high performance phenolic antioxidant that offers outstanding resistance to gas fading and extraction, provides better performance, and extends the life of finished goods.

Lowinox 1790 shows excellent synergy with secondary antioxidants for long-term heat stabilization.

For more information about these product lines, please visit the Great Lakes Polymer Additives web site at www.pa.greatlakes.com.

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