26 Oct 2001
GREAT LAKES EXPANDS RANGE OF UV ABSORBERS WITH ADDITION OF LOWILITE® 29, 35, AND 36 BENZOTRIAZOLES
DÜSSELDORF, Germany – Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced expansion of its range of Lowilite® benzotriazole UV absorbers, which protect polymers against the devastating effects of UV radiation.
Under the trade name Lowilite®, Great Lakes now offers a complete range of UV absorbers. The existing range of products consisting of Lowilite® 26, 27, 28, and 55 has been extended to include Lowilite 29, 35, and 36. This expansion now allows Great Lakes to offer our customers UV protection for the majority of polymer applications.
These high molecular weight, low volatility additives are used across an extremely wide variety of polymers and applications, including engineering thermoplastics, styrenics, polyolefins, PVC, polyamide, fibres, elastomers, acrylics, and polyurethane, to counteract the deteriorating effects of the sun and its UV radiation.
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Great Lakes Chemical Corporation
9025 North River Road
Suite 400
Indianapolis
Indiana 46240
U.S.A.
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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:
Bernd Hansemann – Business Management UV Stabilisers
+49 863 860 8275
Janet Gilboy – Marketing Communications
+44 161 875 3229
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