PARIS, October 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Degussa is about to launch a new
generation of custom-tailored silanes to fulfill the most complex
requirements of the Adhesives & Sealants industry: Dynasylan(R) SIVO
Multifunctional Silane Systems.
    SpecialChem internet platform has been selected to be one of the key
partners to introduce this innovation to the Adhesives & Sealants industry
and give formulators the opportunity to easily benefit from a set of new
performances.
    Dynasylan(R) SIVO Multifunctional Silane Systems are an innovative
class of substances with multiple chemical functionalities which are a
spin-off from Degussa application know-how and technical expertise in this
field. By just using a single product reference of Dynasylan(R) SIVO, a
whole set of performances can be fulfilled expanding the use of Adhesives
and Sealants to a wider scope of applications.
    "Our organisation is dedicated to its customers", says Dr. Gerrit
Schneider, Degussa Market Segment Manager Adhesives & Sealants , "and is
committed to provide the most innovative silane solutions to Adhesive and
Sealant formulators. Dynasylan(R) SIVO Multifunctional Silane Systems will
contribute to the next generation of Adhesives and Sealants developed to
respond to ever more stringent applicational needs."
    Over the past year, Degussa and SpecialChem have collaborated together
to promote silane technology and solutions to the Adhesives & Sealants
community. SpecialChem will continue to play a central role to promote the
Dynasylan(R) SIVO Multifunctional Silane Systems to the Adhesives &
Sealants industry and explain and facilitate their use and benefits.
    "We are really pleased to contribute to Degussa's success in Adhesives
and Sealants", says Francois Bauduin, SpecialChem Vice President Adhesives
& Sealants. "Our collaboration with Degussa has nurtured into a more
integrated relationship and we are looking forward to pursue additional
successes with Dynasylan(R) SIVO Multifunctional Silane Systems."
    About Degussa:
    With a sales turnover of EUR 11.8 billion of which three-quarters
originate from outside Germany, Degussa is a multinational corporation
consistently aligned to high-yield specialty chemistry, one of the top ten
companies in the chemicals field who stands for innovation, reliability,
excellence and intelligent linking. Degussa as its claim "creating
essentials" expresses, provide products and system solutions that are
valuable and indispensable for the success of its customers. For more
information, please visit http://www.degussa.com
    The Aerosil & Silanes Business Unit employs 1,900 staff worldwide at
nine sites in Europe, the USA and Asia. During the financial year 2005,
sales of approx. EUR 502 million were generated.
    The extremely finely dispersed AEROSIL(R) is directly used to improve
the surfaces and mechanical properties of diverse materials. They are used,
among other things, to improve the scratch resistance of lacquers,
strengthen silicon and adjust the ultraviolet protection of suntan lotions.
At the same time, the chip industry uses AEROSIL(R) to polish wafers (wafer
crystals).
    Dynasylan(R) organofunctional silanes are finding a wide range of
utilization. They are deployed in adhesives and fillers, in foundry resins,
isolation materials, as additives in paints and lacquers, as well as in the
electronics industry. In addition, Protectosil(R), a Silane Group product,
protects buildings from graffiti and the resulting need for expensive
removal work. Our Chlorine silanes are the basic raw material for the
optical fibre industry.
    The products from the Aerosil & Silanes Business Unit occupy leading
global positions founded on 60 years' experience. To ensure that this
position is maintained in the future, we focus our research activities on
the continuous further development of customer-specific solutions.
Innovative products in the fields of edifice protection, electronics and
high-performance ceramics are opening up new fields of application for us.
    Since January 1, 2005, Degussa Advanced Nanomaterials, the in-house
start-up, has been integrated into the Aerosil & Silanes Business Unit.
Degussa Advanced Nanomaterials offers its clients innovative problem
solutions thanks to high-quality, nano-structured materials such as zinc
oxide, indium zinc oxide and ceroxide. AdNano(R) products are in widespread
use in the growth markets of the optical, electronic and paint, lacquer and
varnish industries.
    About SpecialChem:
    SpecialChem is an online Innovation & Solutions Accelerator focusing on
Specialty Chemicals and Engineering Plastics. Through a series of online
services, it helps the specialty chemical industry develop new and
innovative products much faster with innovative raw materials. It is active
in various markets including Polymer Additives and Colors, Adhesives and
Sealants, Paints, Coatings and Inks, and Cosmetics. SpecialChem expanded
its coverage of the Adhesives and Sealants industry in August 2006 with the
launch of its new platform Omnexus4Adhesives, dedicated to serving the
needs of end-users of formulated adhesives. SpecialChem was founded in 2000
and is based in Paris, France.
    Contacts:

    Karine Boutouta
    SpecialChem
    Communications Manager 
    Tel: +33-1-72-76-39-07
    karine.boutouta@specialchem.com

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