CHEMTURA EXPANDS EUROPEAN TECHNICAL SERVICE LABORATORY FOR GROWTH IN POLYURETHANES

Chemtura Corporation’s Performance Specialties business has completed a substantial expansion at its European regional Technical Service laboratory—an investment to support further growth of its range of Adiprene®/Vibrathane® polyurethane prepolymers. The newly refurbished and upgraded laboratory is located at Chemtura’s European manufacturing plant in Latina, Italy, where it produces Adiprene®, Vibrathane® & Ribbon Flow® TDI and MDI prepolymers, Adiprene® Low Free TDI prepolymers and Vibracure® curatives.

“This investment will provide the additional space, dispensing equipment and facilities to allow Chemtura to continue providing a high level of technical service and new product development work demanded by our customers,” explains Gerry King, EMEA Technical Service Manager for Chemtura’s Adiprene®/ Vibrathane® business.

A major part of the new capabilities is a six-component PU.MA meter mix machine, designed with Techno PU.MA to meet Chemtura’s exacting requirements. The machine is one result of a recently announced cooperation agreement between Chemtura and Techno PU.MA within the Europe, Middle East and Africa markets.

“The Adiprene®/Vibrathane® urethane prepolymer business is renowned for its customer intimacy,” said Mr. King. “Now it will be easier to identify and deliver performance elastomer solutions that enable our customers to succeed in the market place. The new laboratory will allow us to continue to deliver that goal while better focusing on new applications and markets that build on our formulations and application expertise.“

This investment reinforces Chemtura’s commitment to the cast polyurethane elastomer industry. The hot-cast prepolymer market is a recognized core business area for the company.

Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM), with 2007 sales of $3.7 billion, is a global manufacturer and marketer of polymer additives, performance specialties, consumer products and crop protection products. Please visit www.chemtura.com.

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