Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) HONORS ROHM AND HAAS with EXCELLENT supplier award

Rohm and Haas CompanyShanghai, China, August 28, 2007 — Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials, CMP Technologies, a leader and innovator in chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) technology for the global semiconductor industry, announced today that it has received a 2007 Excellent Supplier Award from Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC). This award also recognizes the efforts from three other Rohm and Haas businesses that support SMIC.

Borouge corrosion-free pipe solution aids water supply in Shanghai

BorougeHighly-durable PE100 water pipes from Borouge, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, have helped to supply safe, clean drinking water for residents of Pudong in Shanghai. The use of pipes produced with BorSafe® HE3490-LS is a long-lasting alternative to the previous high-maintenance leaking iron pipe network. According to the United Nations, water conservation is one of the most urgent global challenges facing society today.

Milliken benennt MFT in Tegris™ um

Milliken Chemical, weithin bekannt als weltweit führender Innovator im Bereich von Materialien für die Textilindustrie, hat sein thermoplastisches Composite MFT, das zu 100 % aus Polypropylen (PP) besteht, in Tegris™ umbenannt.Milliken & Company, weithin bekannt als weltweit führender Innovator im Bereich von Materialien für die Textil- und Kunststoffindustrie, hat sein thermoplastisches Composite MFT, das zu 100 % aus Polypropylen (PP) besteht, in Tegris™ umbenannt.

DSM Dyneema to exhibit at Aquaculture Europe 2007, stand 900

The extreme toughness of Dyneema® makes it the material of choice for aquaculture nets for biting fish such as cod.Urmond (NL), August 27 - During the Aquaculture Europe 07 international conference and exhibition, organized by the European Aquaculture Society (EAS) in cooperation with Eurasia Trade Fairs and Future Fish Eurasia, DSM will showcase its innovative award-winning product Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber. DSM Dyneema was recently awarded the joint second prize in the official Innovation Prize 2007 by the Nor-Fishing Foundation, which recognizes outstanding efforts in innovation.

Exatec bestätigt den Kauf des Anteils von Bayer MaterialSciences am Joint Venture Exatec durch GE Plastic

ExatecWIXOM, MICHIGAN - 27. August 2007 – Exatec, LLC gibt bekannt, dass GE Plastics den Anteil von Bayer MaterialScience am Exatec Joint Venture kaufen wird. Exatec beliefert die Automobilindustrie mit hochmodernen Verscheibungssystemen.

TEMPORARY SURCHARGE ON CHEMTURA ORGANOTIN STABILIZERS

ChemturaEffective September 1, 2007, or as contract terms permit, Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) will implement a global temporary surcharge of $0.04-$0.22/lb on all organotin stabilizers.

SPIKE IN SOYBEAN PRICES CAUSING PRICE INCREASE IN EPOXIDIZED SOYBEAN OIL AT CHEMTURA

ChemturaWith soybean oil prices up 25% YTD and 43% Year over Year on the spot market, Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) needs to increase selling prices of Drapex® epoxidized soybean oil by $0.10/lb for all package sizes globally, effective September 1, 2007, or as contract terms permit.

ESCALATING COSTS FORCE CHEMTURA TO RAISE DNBP PRICES

ChemturaEffective September 1, 2007, or as contract terms permit, Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) will increase prices for all products based on DNBP (dinitrobutylphenol) by 25%, including Naugard ® I-5 and I-31.