Bayer MaterialScience Brochure Showcases How Its Powder Coating Products Make Paint Finishes Come to Life


PITTSBURGH, April 16, 2007 -- Paint finishes have never looked so good, thanks to Bayer MaterialScience's LLC (BMS) powder coatings product line. A new brochure that highlights the company's powder coating offerings provides a thorough technical overview of BMS' Crelan® crosslinkers and Rucote® resins.

Powder coatings are growing in significance as a modern coating technology. They contain no solvents, so virtually all of the overspray can be returned to the application process. For this reason, the powder and the associated technology offer a high degree of environmental compatibility.

The brochure, Powder Coatings Intermediates, lists the properties of Crelan crosslinkers and Rucote polyester powder coatings in an easy to understand table format. The properties highlighted include functionality, baking temperature, equivalent weight, viscosity and other features.

A broad range of applications use powder coating technology. Some are found in the furniture and automotive industries, while they are also gaining popularity in the finishing of decorative metal objects, as well as being used by OEM manufacturers.

"At Bayer we are constantly providing our customers with the most up-to-date product information," said Torsten Pohl, Business Development Manager, BMS LLC "This powder coatings brochure illustrates that we are committed to providing the best and easy-to-understand product literature for the customer who needs our product to provide vital protection and appeal to the products that they manufacture."

For a copy of Powder Coatings Intermediates, call 1-800-662-2927 or visit www.bayermaterialscienceNAFTA.com.

Bayer MaterialScience LLC is one of the leading producers of polymers and high-performance plastics in North America and is part of the global Bayer MaterialScience business with nearly 14,900 employees at 30 sites around the world and 2006 sales of 10.2 billion euros from continuing operations. Our innovative developments in coatings, adhesive and sealant raw materials, polycarbonates, polyurethanes and thermoplastic urethane elastomers enhance the design and functionality of products in a wide variety of markets, including the automotive, construction, electrical and electronics, household and medical industries, and the sports and leisure fields. Our inorganic basic chemicals unit produces chlorine and related essential products for the chemicals industry. Let us give life to your vision. Bayer MaterialScience -- Where VisionWorks.
Bayer Corporation, headquartered in Pittsburgh, is a subsidiary of Bayer AG, an international health care, nutrition and innovative materials group based in Leverkusen, Germany. In North America, Bayer had 2006 net sales of 7.8 billion euros and employed 17,200 at year end. Bayer's three subgroups, Bayer HealthCare, Bayer CropScience and Bayer MaterialScience, improve people's lives through a broad range of essential products that help diagnose, prevent and treat diseases; protect crops and enhance yields; and advance automobile safety and durability. Bayer AG stock is a component of the DAX and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: BAY).

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