Milliken Chemical Press Kit
Elastoguard Introduction

MKEPR001E MILLIKEN’S NEW ELASTOGUARD® ANTIMICROBIAL RUBBER ADDRESSES CLEANING CHALLENGES, REDUCES DOWNTIME & DETERIORATION OF PARTS The Speciality Elastomers Business of Milliken Chemical, a division of Milliken & Company, headquartered in Spartanburg, S.C., U.S.A., today announced the introduction of a new line of antimicrobial heat-cured rubber compounds that can help solve cleaning challenges in food-processing, medical, industrial, and other applications prone to microbial growth. Called Elastoguard®, these patented antimicrobial elastomers provide an effective way to prevent the growth of bacteria, fungi, and yeasts on rubber parts, while avoiding challenges that organic biocides have posed in the past.

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MARKET FOR MICROBE-RESISTANT PRODUCTS EXPANDING, SAFE ANTIMICROBIAL RUBBER ANSWERS IMPORTANT INDUSTRY NEEDS
The world around us is teeming with microscopic organisms such as bacteria, fungi, and yeasts. In fact, scientists say that life as we know it would be impossible without microbes. Some microorganisms are highly beneficial to humans, helping us digest our food, decomposing our waste, and playing a key role in production of fermented foods like beer, wine, cheese, yogurt, vinegar, and seitan. However, other microbes can make us ill, cause ferrous metals to rust and food to spoil, or lead to stains and odors that can damage products and property. As a result, the demand for antimicrobial (AM) products is growing rapidly, with more than $1 billion (USD) now spent annually on biocides for items as diverse as food-processing conveyor belts, liquid soap, health and beauty aids, medical wound-care devices, catheters, and rubber mats.

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Fact Sheet
Who: Milliken Chemical, a division of Milliken & Company, is one of the world’s largest privately held chemical and textile companies. The company employs more than 14,000 associates at more than 65 facilities worldwide, manufacturing more than 38,000 chemical and textile products. Milliken Chemical, an industry leader since 1957, serves several markets including plastics, textiles, art products, markers and writing instruments, printing inks, chemical intermediates, consumer products and turf grasses. Its mission is the pursuit of innovations that enable its customers to improve products and processes

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MILLIKEN CHEMICAL SPECIALITY ELASTOMERS
FACT SHEET
The Milliken Chemical Speciality Elastomers (MCSE) Business, an emerging global leader in the manufacture of custom-compounded elastomer technology solutions, is located in Middleton, Manchester in the United Kingdom. It is a business unit of Milliken Chemical, a division of Milliken & Company, both of which are headquartered in the United States in Spartanburg, SC.

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MKEPR005E NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER MILLIKEN CHEMICAL SPECIALITY ELASTOMERS BIOGRAPHY Scott McDowell is new business development manager for Milliken Chemical’s Speciality Elastomers (MCSE) and Coated Products Businesses. He has held this position since 2001 and has worked for Milliken & Company for five years. His entire career has been in the plastics and rubber industries.

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MKEPR006E NEW BUSINESS MARKET MANAGER MILLIKEN CHEMICAL SPECIALITY ELASTOMERS BIOGRAPHY Bob Kerr is market manager of Milliken Chemical’s Speciality Elastomers (MCSE) Business in Middleton, Manchester, U.K. He has held the position since February 2001 and has been an employee of Milliken & Company for the past twenty-three years.

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