MARKETING SOLUTIONS AND BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS AGENCY (BCA) COOPERATE TO PROVIDE MEDIA SUPPORT FOR SABIC IN RUSSIA

Marketing Solutions N.V. and BCA joined forces to provide an awareness program in the Russian market for SABIC Europe and SABIC Innovative Plastics centered around "Interplastica 2008", a plastics & rubber trade fair which took place from January 29th to February 1st, 2008 in Moscow
(Photo: SABIC Innovative Plastics)Kapellen – March 13, 2008 – Marketing Solutions N.V. and BCA joined forces to provide an awareness program in the Russian market for SABIC Europe and SABIC Innovative Plastics.

Belden meets high performance needs for HDTV at IBC 2008 Amsterdam in Hall 1 Booth B19

Belden is a leading manufacturer and global supplier of cable solutions for a wide range of different applications for the creation, production and delivery of entertainment content. Belden is a leading manufacturer and global supplier of cable solutions for a wide range of different applications for the creation, production and delivery of entertainment content.

Borealis appoints Eberhard Dreher as third Chief Scientist

From left to right: Eberhard Dreher, newly appointed Chief Scientist and Alfred Stern, Innovation Vice President 
• Innovation in base chemical technologies is an important key to success of Borealis’ new business group

New High-Tech Plastic Film Helps Combat Counterfeit Security Documents Used by Criminal Elements

ID Card Examples Showing the Multiple Layers Required BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – August 12, 2008 – Arrests and seizures by international law enforcement agencies of counterfeit passports and other security documents have been raising concerns for some time. These concerns came to a head in June when, according to Asian Times Online (www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/JF26Ae01.html), United States and Thai security officials seized thousands of counterfeit and stolen passports from around the world.

Borouge awards US$220 million contract to Agility for the Shanghai logistic hub services

(left to right in front) Abdulaziz Alhajri, CEO of Abu Dhabi Polymers Co. (Borouge), Houssam Mahmoud, CEO of Agility (Abu Dhabi) PJSC
(left to right back) Abdulla Al Jaberi, VP Procurement Borouge, Saeed Al Badi – Sr. Project Manager SCWS - Borouge, Philip Browitt, President of the Agility Chemical Speciality
Borouge, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, has awarded a service contract to Agility (Abu Dhabi) PJSC to build the Borouge Compound Manufacturing Unit (CMU) and Shanghai Logistics Hub in Shanghai, China, and to provide local logistics services for Borouge’s customers in Asia for a duration of 10 years with effect from its operational start up date in 2010.

CHEMTURA INCREASES PRICES ON TBBA

ChemturaIn response to significant raw material and freight cost inflation, Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) will increase the price on Tetrabromobisphenol A. Effective for shipments on or after August 15, 2008, or where contracts allow, the new minimum price for BA-59P will be $2.95/kg.

Momentive Introduces Clear LSR Products

Momentive Performance MaterialsLEVERKUSEN, GERMANY — AUGUST 7, 2008

Momentive Performance Materials today introduced the breakthrough LSR7000 series, a family of highly transparent liquid silicone rubbers (LSR). Combining typically 98 percent transparency with the unique processing and productivity advantages of an addition-cured, platinum-catalyzed LSR, the LSR7000 series is an excellent candidate to consider for outstanding optical characteristics and increased design flexibility. These features potentially enable customers to reduce manufacturing and assembly cycle times for complex parts.

SABIC Innovative Plastics annonce la certification VDE de 10 matériaux ignifugés pour des applications sur appareils ménagers

SABICBERGEN OP ZOOM, Pays-Bas – 5 août 2008 – Afin d’aider les fabricants d’appareils ménagers à accélérer le délai de commercialisation en simplifiant les approbations réglementaires, SABIC Innovative Plastics a lancé aujourd’hui un portefeuille complet de matériaux ignifugés certifiés VDE (Verband der Elektrotechnik Elektronik Informationstechnik e.V), une instance de contrôle allemande. Ces matériaux ayant passé avec succès les contrôles rigoureux de conformité VDE à la norme IEC 60335 relative aux appareils ménagers fonctionnant sans surveillance, notamment le test d’inflammabilité au fil incandescent (GWIT) récemment introduit pour l’inflammabilité, les fabricants n’ont pas à consacrer de temps ni de ressources à des contrôles supplémentaires des pièces plastiques. De plus, l’étendue et la portée de ce portefeuille qui comporte plusieurs grades sans halogène, permet un achat facile et en une fois. L’investissement de SABIC Innovative Plastics dans des certifications pro actives profite aux clients en simplifiant et en raccourcissant le processus de développement produit.