Pearlbond® PU Solvent-Free Solutions Introduced on SpecialChem4Adhesives.com


Barcelona, Spain - December 6th 2006

SpecialChem & Merquinsa just launched a new revamped TPU for Adhesives Center on
SpecialChem4Adhesives. (www.specialchem4adhesives.com) This online resource center features many technical reports and product data tables for adhesive applications in the automotive, footwear, furniture and textile industries. A specific focus is also put on the new range of Pearlbond® TPU Solvent Free solutions.

"This zone has specifically been designed to address around the world the needs of the
adhesive formulators' community looking for PU solvent free solutions" said Vicen Rocher, Merquinsa Adhesives Business Manager. "As always, we would apply technology, - either product" or communication related - to seek excellence in customer focus and adhesives performance", Rocher said.

"Technical as well as application & market oriented information has been gathered together to help Key Adhesives Manufacturers of PU hot melts, heat sealable fabrics, Toe puffs and Counters... select and develop the best adhesive solution for their application." said Aymeric Vincent, Technical Marketer, SpecialChem.

To visit the TPU Center, please go to http://www.specialchem4adhesives.com/tc/tpu.

About Merquinsa:
Merquinsa is a world leading thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) specialty producer, providing globally innovative products for injection molding, extrusion, calendering, melt coating, compounding and adhesives applications.

Merquinsa's world headquarters are located in Barcelona, Spain with regional centers near Boston in North America and in Hong Kong. For more information about Merquinsa,
DISPERBOND®, PEARLBOND®, PEARLSTICK® & TPU resins, please visit us at
www.merquinsa.com, or call at + 34 93 572 1100.

About SpecialChem:
SpecialChem is an online Innovation & Solutions Accelerator focusing on Specialty Chemicals and Engineering Plastics. By a series of online services, it helps industrials to develop new and innovative products muc h faster with innovative chemicals or plastics. Doing so, SpecialChem helps chemical companies to accelerate the marketing of their performance products. It is active in markets like Polymer Additives and Colors, Adhesives and Sealants, and Paints, Coatings and Inks or Cosmetics. SpecialChem expanded its coverage to the Plastics and Elastomers
industry in December 2003 with the acquisition of Omnexus' community. It relaunched a
completely NEW Omnexus platform in June 2004. SpecialChem was created in 2000 and is
based in Paris, France.

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