Paints/Coatings News Releases

Air Products Introduces New Environmentally Friendly Superwetting Surfactants and Pigment Dispersant for Aqueous Coatings Applications

Mon, 07 May 2012 14:30:00 -0400

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. (May 7, 2012) – Air Products (NYSE:APD) today has introduced two new superwetting surfactants and one new pigment dispersant for use in the coatings industry. These new alkylphenol ethoxylate (APE) free surfactants are designed to deliver improved value and superior performance versus competing products.

Both Dynol™ 800 and 810 surfactants were engineered to eliminate defects on difficult-to-coat substrates. They can offer superior performance versus silicones and fluorosurfactants with the environmental benefit of zero APEs, VOCs, HAPs, or solvents. Dynol 800 surfactant offers especially improved performance in wood and plastic coatings, while Dynol 810 surfactant enables exceptional performance in printing inks and overprint varnishes. Both products can provide premium surface tension reduction while helping to control foam and are easy to handle and formulate.

Zetasperse® 3600 dispersing additive was developed for broad utility across typical organic and carbon black pigments and has shown robust performance with globally sourced pigment grades. Designed as a multifunctional dispersant, it can not only provide exceptional pigment dispersion and stabilization, but can also be used as a grind aid for aqueous architectural coatings, colorants, and inks. Zetsperse 3600 dispersing additive is an effective and cost-efficient dispersant designed to simplify formulations while reducing manufacturers’ need for complex formulation optimization.

“Air Products’ experience in surface science continues to drive innovative and environmentally conscientious solutions for our coatings customers,” said Solomon Lemma, global business manager, Specialty Additives and Personal Care, for Air Products. “These new additives for the coatings industry can provide improved performance while eliminating or significantly reducing pollutants such as APEs and VOCs.”

To learn more about these new additives, visit Air Products’ booth 1911 at the American Coatings Show in the Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, Ind., from May 8 to 10, 2012. Starting May 11, please visit www.airproducts.com/ACS to view and hear the presentations given by representatives from Air Products.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) provides atmospheric, process and specialty gases; performance materials; equipment; and technology. For over 70 years, the company has enabled customers to become more productive, energy efficient and sustainable. More than 18,000 employees in over 40 countries supply innovative solutions to the energy, environment and emerging markets. These include semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, coal gasification, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. In fiscal 2011, Air Products had sales of approximately $10 billion. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s reasonable expectations and assumptions as of the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual performance and financial results may differ materially from projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking statements because of many factors not anticipated by management, including risk factors described in the Company’s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2011.

Air Products Introduces New Epoxy Curing Agents

Mon, 07 May 2012 14:07:00 -0400

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. (May 7, 2012) – Air Products (NYSE:APD) today introduced a number of new waterborne and solvent-free epoxy curing agents as well as its new isocynate curing agents, or polycarbamide technology, for use in a variety of coatings applications at the American Coatings Show 2012 in the Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, Ind. These curing agents offer improved performance, handling and lower cost versus incumbent products.

Amicure® IC-221 and Amicure® IC-321 curatives are new amine curing agents specifically engineered for use with standard HDI trimer isocyanates, resulting in polycarbamide or aliphatic polyurea coatings designed for industrial and institutional flooring coatings. Both products are designed to deliver sufficient working time to be applied by brush, roll or airless spray equipment while providing very rapid return to service. Performance features include low temperature cure, low color and excellent UV durability and surface appearance and zero VOC. Amicure IC-221 curative offers extremely rapid hardness development, while Amicure IC-321 curative allows for rapid hardness development with an extended working time.

Ancamine® 2726 and Ancamine® 2735 curatives are Air Products’ newest cycloaliphatic amine epoxy curing agents and offer performance and cost advantages for industrial flooring and protective coatings.

Air Products will also feature its Anquamine® 721 waterborne epoxy curing agent, which is designed for use in waterborne epoxy coatings where cost-effectiveness and high performance are key. Anquamine 721 curing agent offers cost-in-use approaching conventional solvent formulations with low to zero VOC.

“Air Products continues to deliver innovative, solutions-based offerings for the coatings industry,” said Bruce Thoet, commercial manager for Air Products. “These new curing agents can deliver cost and performance advantages to a number of high-growth markets while being worker and environmentally friendly.”

To learn more about these new curing agents, visit Air Products’ booth 1911 in the Indiana Convention Center from May 8 to 10, 2012. Starting May 11, please visit www.airproducts.com/ACS to view and hear the presentations given by representatives from Air Products.

空气产品公司EnviroGem® 360在中国荣获“2011年涂料工业荣格技术创新奖”

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

空气化工产品公司 (Air Products，简称空气产品公司，纽约证券交易所代码：APD)，全球领先的功能材料供应商，其产品EnviroGem® 360表面活性剂，一款应用于建筑和工业涂料市场的高性能非离子型高效润湿剂和成膜助剂近期荣获“2011年涂料工业荣格技术创新奖”。该奖项于2011年6月14日在上海颁发，旨在表彰那些为中国涂料行业做出重大贡献的创新产品和技术。

空气产品公司亚洲区功能材料部副总裁兼总经理Craig Williams表示：“EnviroGem 360赢得了由中国顶级行业专家组成的评审团的一致认可，对此我们感到很自豪。该奖项肯定了空气产品公司通过技术创新以及在水性涂料应用方面的多年领导地位对中国涂料行业所做出的杰出贡献。我们承诺将公司的尖端技术和高性能可持续发展解决方案引进到中国，并通过我们的本地研发能力、广阔的销售渠道以及对市场需求的持续关注,帮助本地客户满足行业增长需求及日益严格的环保要求。”

EnviroGem 360表面活性剂广泛应用于木材、金属、塑料涂层等水性涂料应用领域。它可以在不造成VOC排放的情况下增强低能基底的润湿性，减少泡沫，降低最低成膜温度（MFFT），并减少涂料缺陷。由于该表面活性剂不包含溶剂和烷基酚聚氧乙烯醚（APE），而APE会在环境中长存并被怀疑是内分泌干扰素，因此该产品是一款绿色环保的表面活性剂。此外，该表面活性剂可生物降解，是有机硅和氟表面活性剂的高性能替代品。

“荣格技术创新奖”于2006年启动，旨在表彰那些通过技术创新在促进行业发展、提高生产力、提高经济效率并创造市场机会方面作出重大贡献的创新产品和技术。作为该奖项的评判标准，参评产品必须适用于中国市场，同时达国际涂料行业领先水平，并被判定为可引领中国涂料行业的发展到达新的高度。

关于空气产品公司
空气产品公司（Air Products, 纽约证券交易所代码：APD）在全球为工业制造、能源、技术和医疗护理等领域的客户提供独特的产品和生产方案，其中包括工业气体产品、特种气体、功能材料和相关设备及服务。自1940年成立以来，空气产品公司已在半导体材料、加氢炼制、家居保健服务、天然气液化、高级涂料和粘合剂等主要高增长市场上确立了领先地位。公司在创新的企业文化、完善的管理和对环境及安全的保护承诺方面得到了广泛的赞誉。拥有18,300多名员工的空气产品公司，业务遍及全球40多个国家，2010年的销售额达90亿美元。欲获得更多信息，请登陆公司网站：www.airproducts.com。

关于荣格公司
荣格工业传媒有限公司作为领先的B2B工业资讯提供者，通过专业杂志、网站、会议活动、公共关系营销和移动媒体等渠道，为中国、亚太及中东地区的行业领导者提供广泛的技术信息、解决方案和应用资讯，以帮助他们提高生产力并改善营销能力。

注释：此新闻稿中可能包含1995年《私人证券诉讼改革法案》中所界定的一些前瞻性陈述。这些前瞻性陈述基于本新闻稿发布日期时管理层关于重大风险因素的预期和假设所作出。由于管理层可能没有预期到一些因素，请以实际情况为准，这些因素包括公司10K表中的风险因素，因为本财年已于2009年9月30日结束。

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Air Products Increases Prices for Epoxy Additives

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE:APD) today announced that effective July 1, 2011, or as contracts allow, it will increase prices globally by 5%-10% for its range of epoxy curing agents, accelerators, adhesion promoters, diluents and specialty resins, and up to 25% on its range of Ancatherm™ hot melt adhesives and printing ink resins.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. In fiscal 2010, Air Products had revenues of $9 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 18,300 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s reasonable expectations and assumptions as of the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual performance and financial results may differ materially from projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking statements because of many factors not anticipated by management, including risk factors described in the Company’s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.

Air Products Launches Total Reactive Epoxy Curing Agent Technology and Expands Defoamer Range

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products is launching the next generation of epoxy curing agent technology to assist formulators of polymer-based systems in designing solutions that bring benefits for the environment and are effective across a range of coating applications. The technology is being launched at the European Coatings Show in Nürnberg (29-31 March 2011).

In the development of Total Reactive Technology, Air Products has applied its extensive knowledge of epoxy chemistry and its performance in polymer-based systems, in order to develop a modified polyamine curing agent that is 100% reactive (when it reacts with the epoxy resin) and eliminates the need for a plasticiser.

Having already gained accreditation for indoor flooring use, systems using Total Reactive Technology are suitable for high performance driven applications due to their fast-curing properties at ambient and low temperatures. The plasticiser-free technology is also more sustainable, generating near negligible emissions throughout the lifetime of the finished floor or wall covering.

Providing enhanced versatility, the technology gives formulators greater control and additional flexibility to manage their own recipes and modify systems in order to meet the requirements of changing end user needs.

According to experts at Air Products, the new generation technology provides exciting complementary technology to the increasing popularity of water-based systems.

Mike Cook, Global Technology Manager, at Air Products, said:

“The sustainability of water-based systems, which use water in place of a plasticiser, has already made them the preferred solution for most formulators. But the industry has continued to look for alternative enhancements and Total Reactive Technology provides a new, hi-tech amine-based solution that combines flexibility, efficacy and an assurance of near zero emissions.”

Air Products offers an extensive range of epoxy curing agents and modifiers for a wide variety of applications, including protective coatings, civil engineering, adhesives and composites. The company is also the market leader in waterborne technology and is leading the development of plasticiser-free technologies.

New Range of Defoamers

Air Products is also launching a new range of defoamers and deaerators at this year’s European Coatings Show. These hi-tech additives are used in coatings, inks, adhesives and in other industrial applications to ensure more effective coverage and a smoother, more aesthetic finish.This complete range of foam control agents based on organic, silicone and molecular chemistry is helping manufacturers to produce high performance coatings that are more durable, more efficient and kinder to the environment. They are particularly useful for water-based formulations and can also be used in epoxy flooring systems, in combination with Air Products’ epoxy curing agent technology.
In addition to its epoxy curing agents, Air Products offers a range of speciality additives including multifunctional surfactants, defoamers and pigment dispersing additives for waterborne coatings, inks, adhesives and construction chemicals.

For more information about epoxy curing agents and other additives available from Air Products, visit www.airproducts.com/epoxyadditives and www.airproducts.com/surfactants.

About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. In fiscal 2010, Air Products had revenues of $9 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 18,300 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

Air Products Increases Prices for Epoxy Additives

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Air Products (NYSE:APD) today announced that, effective April 1, 2011, or as contracts allow, it will increase prices globallyby up to 5% for its range of epoxy curing agents, accelerators and adhesion promoters, and up to 10% for diluents and specialty resins.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. In fiscal 2010, Air Products had revenues of $9 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 18,300 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s reasonable expectations and assumptions as of the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual performance and financial results may differ materially from projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking statements because of many factors not anticipated by management, including risk factors described in the Company’s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.

Air Products Increases Prices for Epoxy Curing Agents, Diluents and Resins

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Air Products (NYSE:APD) today announced that, effective December 1, 2010, or as contracts allow, it will increase all list and off-list prices for its epoxy curing agents, diluents, and specialty epoxy resins within North America. Epoxy curing agents will increase five to 15 cents per pound, and epoxy resins and diluents will increase five to 30 cents per pound.

The price increase is necessary to address escalating operating and raw material costs.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. In fiscal 2010, Air Products had revenues of $9 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 18,300 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s reasonable expectations and assumptions as of the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual performance and financial results may differ materially from projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking statements because of many factors not anticipated by management, including risk factors described in the Company’s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.

Air Products to Increase Prices for Polyurethane Additives and Curatives

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced that, effective October 1, 2010 in Asia and November 1, 2010 in all other regions, or as contracts allow, it will increase prices by up to 10% for Versalink ® curatives, Dabco® silicone and organic surfactants, Dabco® metal catalysts, and select Dabco® and Polycat® amine catalysts.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. In fiscal 2009, Air Products had revenues of $8.3 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 18,900 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s reasonable expectations and assumptions as of the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual performance and financial results may differ materially from projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking statements because of many factors not anticipated by management, including risk factors described in the Company’s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2009.

Air Products Announces Price Increase for Epoxy Curing Agents in Asia

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced that effective May 15, 2010, it will increase prices for epoxy curing agents by 7% and specialty resin and diluents by 12% sold in Asia. This increase is necessary to offset escalating costs for key raw materials.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. In fiscal 2009, Air Products had revenues of $8.3 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 18,900 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

Air Products Introduces New Defoamers for Coatings Applications

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE:APD) today introduced three new defoamers for the coatings, graphic arts and adhesive markets. These new defoamers are engineered to be alkylphenol ethoxylate (APE)-free and offer long-lasting foam control and defect-free surfaces.

Surfynol® DF-178 is a formulated defoamer and de-aerator that provides strong defoaming and microfoam control and is particularly effective in spray applications. Itwas developed to provide the defoaming strength of a silicone-based defoamer but with the superior system compatibility needed in the demanding higher gloss and clear coat applications used in graphic arts and waterborne coatings.

Surfynol DF-220 is a mineral oil based defoamer that was engineered to provide exceptional defoaming in architectural and high PVC (Pigment Volume Conentration) paints and coatings. This 100% active product contains no silica, silicones or APEs.

Surfynol DF-110C defoamer is a defoaming/deairentraining agent useful for a wide variety of applications. Based on proprietary chemistry unique to Air Products, this nonionic, water-free, and silicone-free material can be utilized in areas where foam prevention or foam elimination is necessary without causing film problems. Some of the benefits include: microfoam elimination, long-lasting foam control, defect-free foam control, good dynamic wetting, excellent shelf life stability over a wide range of physical conditions, and elimination of incompatibilities associated with silicone-containing and mineral oil defoamers. Surfynol DF-110C has proven to be particularly effective at controlling microfoam in airless spray applications.

“Air Products offers a full line of defoamers to provide formulators with the correct balance between defoaming power and the compatibility and solubility of the defoamer in the system,” said Solomon Lemma, global business manager, Specialty Additives and Personal Care for Air Products. “These new APE-free defoamers were designed to provide excellent compatibility in their class as well.”

For more information on these new surfactants, please visit our Surfactants web site.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. In fiscal 2009, Air Products had revenues of $8.3 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 18,900 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

Air Products Launches Two New Environmentally Friendly Surfactants

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE:APD) today introduced two new surfactants for the architectural coatings market that are alkylphenol ethoxylate (APE)-free and specially targeted for zero VOC coating formulations.

Carbowet® 13-40 is a VOC- and APE-free alternative to 30-40 mole ethoxylate surfactants for use in waterborne coatings, inks and adhesives. It provides excellent handling properties due to its liquidity. In addition, it offers substrate wetting, pigment wetting and stabilization, and emulsification in a variety of applications and polymer systems.

EnviroGem® 2010 is a solvent- and APE-free surfactant that contributes no VOCs to zero VOC coating formulations and provides exceptional handling properties, substrate wetting and pigment wetting in architectural coatings.

“As global trends and regulations move away from coatings with APE-containing ingredients, Air Products is developing APE-free alternatives to help ease our customers’ transition to these more environmentally friendly applications,” said Solomon Lemma, global business manager, Specialty Additives and Personal Care for Air Products.

Both Carbowet 13-40 and EnviroGem 2010 are environmentally friendly alternatives for APE-containing surfactants and require little to no reformulation by customers while providing the same wetting properties and very low foam.

APEs are increasingly under consumer and regulatory scrutiny because they are persistent in the environment and are suspected of being endocrine disruptors.

For more information on these new surfactants, please visit www.airproducts.com/surfactants.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. In fiscal 2009, Air Products had revenues of $8.3 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 18,900 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

Air Products Announces Price Increase for Polyurethane Additives

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Air Products (NYSE:APD) today announced that, effective April 1, 2010, it will increase prices for all polyurethane amine and metal catalysts, and silicone and organic surfactants marketed under the Dabco® and Polycat® trade names by 6% globally.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. In fiscal 2009, Air Products had revenues of $8.3 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 18,900 employees around the globe. For more information, visitwww.airproducts.com.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

Air Products Completes Sale of Polyurethane Pre-Polymers Business to COIM USA

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Air Products (NYSE:APD) today said it has completed the previously announced sale of the assets of its polyurethane pre-polymers business, marketed under the Airthane^® and Versathane^® tradenames to COIM USA Inc., a fully owned subsidiary of global polyurethane chemicals producer COIM SpA.

Included in the sale was Air Products’ manufacturing facility in Paulsboro, N.J. Terms of the agreement are not being disclosed.

“We are pleased to complete this sale of our pre-polymers business to COIM USA,” said Bob Thomas, global business director, Performance Materials, for Air Products. “Air Products will continue to focus on the global growth of our Dabco^® and Polycat^® polyurethane catalysts and surfactants, Versalink™ curatives and our new Innovathane^® and Ancarez^® ISO products for the Polyurea coatings and construction markets.”

Polyurethane pre-polymers are used in many cast elastomer markets, such as industrial tires and wheels, printing rollers, cutting and metal forming blankets, and custom parts for dynamic performance and durability.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. In fiscal 2009, Air Products had revenues of $8.3 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 18,900 employees around the globe. For more information, visit:
> www.airproducts.com

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

Air Products Opens New Specialty Amines Plant in China

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Air Products (NYSE: APD) today has opened its new specialty amines plant in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. The facility complements its existing local capabilities to support customers in the growing polyurethane additives and epoxy markets.

Located in the Nanjing Chemical Industry Park (NCIP), the new state-of-the-art specialty amines plant is a multi-reactor, multi-purpose facility designed to manufacture many of the amine chemistries marketed by the business globally. Air Products has already built and operates two large air separation plants and a pipeline system to serve customers in the NCIP.

“China is a high growth region for the world and for Air Products. China’s growth and domestic development in key markets and industries, such as construction, coatings, and automobile production, make this an important place for us to be focused on for growth and new business. We are honored to build our new capability in the world-class Nanjing Chemical Industry Park and participate in the development of Jiangsu Province,” said John E. McGlade, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Air Products at the opening ceremony. “The new specialty amines plant is another strategic investment that Air Products has made in China to better serve our customers with the range of performance materials and technologies that meet global performance standards and enable local companies to continue to grow and support development of their industries.”

The new specialty amines plant has significantly strengthened the supply chain capabilities of Air Products’ Performance Materials business in China and throughout Asia. Other strategic capabilities that the company has built for its Performance Materials business include a technology center in Shanghai’s Zhangjiang Industrial Park; a triethylenediamine(TEDA) manufacturing facility for polyurethane additives in Changzhou; warehouses in Changzhou, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Nanjing; plus a strong local team to serve both China and Asian customers.

The plant has also enhanced Air Products’ ability to supply differentiated products which can be formulated locally to meet local needs. The initial focus will be on several performance-oriented products marketed by Air Products’ epoxy additive and polyurethane additive product lines, including the Polycat^® and Dabco^® series of amine catalysts, and Ancamine^® , Ancamide^® and Sunmide^® series of epoxy curing agents used in diverse industries, such as coatings, inks, adhesives, construction, appliance and automotive.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. In fiscal 2009, Air Products had revenues of $8.3 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 18,900 employees around the globe. For more information, visit:
> www.airproducts.com

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

Air Products Completes Acquisition of German Epoxy Maker S.I.Q.

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE:APD) today announced it has completed the acquisition of S.I.Q.–Beteiligungs GmbH, a manufacturer of epoxy additives based in Marl, Germany. This investment provides Air Products a line of amine and polyamide hardeners and thermoplastic resins that complements its epoxy curatives business and broadens its offering to the European market.

S.I.Q. was founded in 2000 and has sincebuilt a strong presence in the epoxy additives business in Germany and other regions of Europe.

S.I.Q. is present at the European Coatings Show (Hall 10, stand 129).

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. Air Products has annual revenues of over $10 billion, operations in more than 40 countries, and 21,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

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Air Products to Acquire German Epoxy Additives Maker SIQ

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE:APD) today announced it has reached an agreement to acquire S.I.Q. – Beteiligungs GmbH, a manufacturer of epoxy additives based in Marl, Germany. The transaction, terms of which are not being disclosed, is subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions.

“The acquisition of S.I.Q. gives us complementary product lines for the construction and coatings markets,” said Mike Hilton, senior vice president and general manager, Electronics and Performance Materials, for Air Products. “S.I.Q.’s line of amine and polyamide hardeners and thermoplastic resins will mesh nicely with Air Products’ epoxy curatives and broaden our offering to thesemarkets.”

S.I.Q. was founded in 2000 by a group and since 2001 has been led by Karlheinz Schoennagel,who has extensive knowledge of the epoxy industry. It quickly built a strong presence in the epoxy additives business in Germany and other regions of Europe.

“We are delighted Air Products sees our epoxy business as a valuable growth platform for their global epoxy additives business,” said Schoennagel. “We look forward to ensuring a smooth transition to Air Products.”

“Air Products is excited about adding the S.I.Q. business and the strong team that has built that business to our own global capabilities,” said Hilton. “Together, we will continue to focus on serving the growing needs of our markets and customers.”

Air Products’ Performance Materials business, with sales of $850 million in fiscal 2008, provides performance chemical offerings and solutions for the coatings, inks, adhesives, civil engineering, personal care, institutional and industrial cleaning, mining, oil field, polyurethane, and other industries.

Air Products operates in 15 countries throughout Europe, including the Central European countries of the Czech and Slovak Republics, and Poland, as well as Russia. Total European sales in Air Products’ 2008 fiscal year were approximately $3.4 billion.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. Air Products has annual revenues of over $10 billion, operations in more than 40 countries, and 21,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

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Air Products Completes Sale of Non-Pressure Emulsions Business to Ashland

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE:APD) has completed the previously announced sale of its non-pressure emulsions business and related production facilities in Elkton, Md., and Piedmont, S.C., to Ashland Inc. for $92 million.

“We are pleased to complete this sale to Ashland, who best recognized the value of the employees and assets of this business,” said Wayne Mitchell, vice president, Performance Materials for Air Products. “I’d like to thank the employees of these businesses for their hard work and dedication since we announced our intention to sell these businesses. We wish them well in their continued employment with Ashland.”

The Piedmont facility manufactures Flexcryl pressure sensitive adhesives. The Elkton plant produces atmospheric emulsions that are used in paint, adhesives, and paper coatings.

The 80 employees associated with the business have been offered employment with Ashland, which plans to continue operations at the Piedmont and Elkton facilities.

In January 2008, Air Products sold its interest in Air Products Polymers to Wacker Chemie AG, its partner in the venture. As part of the sale, Air Products acquired full ownership of the Elkton and Piedmont facilities.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. Air Products has annual revenues of $10 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 22,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

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Air Products Sells Non-Pressure Emulsions Business

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE:APD) today announced it has sold its non-pressure emulsions businesses and related production facilities in Elkton, Md., and Piedmont, S.C., to Ashland Inc. for $92 million. The sale completes the disposal of assets of Air Products Polymers and is part of Air Products’ continued portfolio management efforts to make the company more focused, less cyclical and better positioned for higher growth.

"We’re pleased to have reached an agreement with an industry leader like Ashland," said Wayne Mitchell, vice president, Performance Materials, for Air Products. "Ashland best recognized the value of the employees and assets that make up the non-pressure emulsions business."

The Piedmont facility manufactures Flexcryl pressure sensitive adhesives. The Elkton plant produces atmospheric emulsions that are used in paint, adhesives, and paper coatings.

Approximately 80 employees will be offered employment with Ashland, which plans to continue operations at the Piedmont and Elkton facilities.

In January 2008, Air Products sold its interest in Air Products Polymers to Wacker Chemie AG, its partner in the venture. As part of the sale, Air Products acquired full ownership of the Elkton and Piedmont facilities.

Air Products and Ashland expect the sale, which is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions, to be completed by the end of June 2008.

About Air Products

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. Air Products has annual revenues of $10 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 22,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

About Ashland

Ashland Specialty Polymers & Adhesives, a business group of Ashland Performance Materials, is a global leader in pressure sensitive and structural adhesives for packaging and converting, building and construction, and transportation.

Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH), a diversified, global chemical company, provides quality products, services and solutions to customers in more than 100 countries. A FORTUNE 500 company, it operates through four divisions: Ashland Performance Materials, Ashland Distribution, Valvoline and Ashland Water Technologies. To learn more about Ashland, visit www.ashland.com.

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Air Products Introduces New ZetaSperse® Dispersing Additives

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE:APD) today introduced four new ZetaSperse® pigment dispersing additives for waterborne coating and ink applications. Meeting customer requests for problem-solving additives with high-performance and problematic pigments, these new ZetaSperse dispersing additives have been designed to combat viscosity build, color drift, flocculation and other challenges faced by dispersion formulators.

These new low-VOC and APE-free ZetaSperse pigment dispersing additives are optimized for superior performance with a variety of unique applications, depending on the type of pigment. They provide excellent dispersion stability and are specifically designed for use in water-based systems.

ZetaSperse 2500 Additive: Offering robust dispersion viscosity stability, this product is excellent with problematic pigments, such as metal salt reds and other organic pigment types prone to dispersion rheology challenges.
ZetaSperse 3100 Additive: An easy-to-use dispersant for carbon black pigments, it offers a unique combination of chemistries that provide broad utility, robust stability, and compatibility across the wide range of carbon black pigment grades.
ZetaSperse 3400 Additive: Designed for the particular challenges of dispersing quinacridone, perylene and similar pigment chemistries, this product offers the correct combination of pigment affinity and stabilization to achieve high-quality dispersions with optimal color development, superior color and viscosity stability, and letdown compatibility.
ZetaSperse 3700 Additive: Designed for the particular challenges of dispersing DPP, azo, and phthalocyanine pigment chemistries, this product offers the correct combination of pigment affinity and stabilization to achieve high-quality dispersions with optimal color development, superior color and viscosity stability, and letdown compatibility.

“To meet our customers’ needs, Air Products has developed optimized pigment dispersing additives designed to address the challenges of high-performance and problematic pigment chemistries and provide superior technical solutions,” said David Moss, marketing manager for Air Products.

For more information on ZetaSperse pigment dispersing additives, please visit: www.airproducts.com/whisper.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. Air Products has annual revenues of $10 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 22,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

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Air Products Completes Sale of Polymers Business to Wacker Chemie

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Air Products (NYSE:APD) today said it has completed the previously announced sale of its interests in its vinyl acetate ethylene (VAE) polymers joint ventures to its partner, Wacker Chemie AG, for $265 million and full ownership in the Elkton, Md., and Piedmont, S.C., production facilities and their related businesses.

“We are pleased to complete this sale to Wacker, our long time joint venture partner. This move is consistent with our efforts to make Air Products a more focused, less cyclical, higher growth and higher return company,” said John McGlade, president and CEO of Air Products. “I want to thank our Polymers employees for their hard work and dedication since we announced our intention to sell these businesses. We wish them well in their continued employment with Wacker Chemie.”

The sale consists of the global VAE polymers operations including production facilities located in Calvert City, Ky.; South Brunswick, N.J.; Cologne, Germany; and Ulsan, Korea; and commercial and research capabilities in Lehigh Valley, Pa., and Burghausen, Germany. The business produces VAE for use in adhesives, paints and coatings, paper and carpet applications. There are approximately 430 employees directly associated with this business. These employees have been offered employment with Wacker, which intends to continue operating the business out of the Lehigh Valley.

Air Products is currently seeking a buyer for the Elkton and Piedmont plants and related North American atmospheric emulsions and global pressure sensitive adhesives businesses.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. Air Products has annual revenues of $10 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 22,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

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Air Products Introduces Two New Epoxy Curing Agents

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Air Products (NYSE:APD) today introduced Anquamine®721 and 731 epoxy curing agents, two new waterborne epoxy curing agents for the flooring and concrete coatings markets. The two new products offer excellent performance and provide environmental benefits in a very cost effective way to protect concrete.

Anquamine 721 and Anquamine 731 epoxy curing agents give users the ability to use less binder, more filler and water as a diluent, which translates to cost savings to formulators. The curing agents feature excellent adhesion to concrete, rapid hardness development and good handling and concrete protection properties. They also offer low color and carbamation resistance for a high aesthetics finish. Since they are waterborne, Anquamine 721 and 731 emit zero VOCs, and exhibit very low odor.

Anquamine 721 curing agent is ideal for thin film applications such as concrete primers and paints. Anquamine 731 curing agent is ideal for high-film build applications such as self leveling floors, mortars, and grouts.

“Anquamine 721 and 731 epoxy curing agents offer coatings manufacturers high performance, economic savings and zero VOCs,” said Zay Risinger, epoxy additives Global Business Manager. “Air Products’ 40 years experience and global reach give our customers the competitive advantage they are looking for in epoxy curing agents.”

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. Air Products has annual revenues of $10 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 22,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

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Air Products in Advanced Discussions With Wacker Over Polymers Business

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Air Products (NYSE:APD) and Wacker Chemie AG are in advanced discussions over Wacker’s purchase of Air Products’ shareholdings in their two joint ventures, Wacker Polymer Systems (WPS ) and Air Products Polymers (APP), including APP’s vinyl acetate-ethylene activities. Air Products holds 65 percent of APP and Wacker 35 percent. As for WPS, Wacker owns 80 percent and Air Products 20 percent.

Air Products announced its intention to sell its WPS and APP shareholdings in March 2006. The planned transaction is still subject, among other matters, to concluding final, definitive agreements and approval by Wacker’s and Air Products’ respective supervisory bodies.

APP is a global leader in sales and technology for vinyl acetate-ethylene (VAE) emulsions. VAE emulsions are an important precursor for dispersible powders, as well as adhesives, coatings, nonwovens, cement additives and sealants. WPS is mainly active in dispersible polymer powders.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. Air Products has annual revenues of $10 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 22,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

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Air Products Introduces Ancarez™ AR555 Waterborne Epoxy Resin

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE:APD) today introduced Ancarez™ AR555 waterborne epoxy resin for coatings applications. Ancarez AR555 epoxy resin is the only zero VOC waterborne epoxy resin to offer both excellent coalescing and fast-dry properties for floor coating, institutional coating, and OEM coating applications.

Ancarez AR555 epoxy resin’s fast-dry performance allows for improved sandability and stackability for increased throughput and greater productivity while its enhanced coalescing enables uniform film formation.

“Ancarez AR555 epoxy resin is a unique addition to Air Products’ line of zero VOC waterborne epoxy resins that performs as well or better than conventional solid resin dispersions that struggle to meet VOC regulations,” said Curt Junge, epoxy additives North America market manager for Air Products.

Besides its unmatched level of zero VOCs and fast drying ability, Ancarez AR555 epoxy resin also offers improved stability for a longer shelf life and anti-corrosive attributes which make it an excellent choice for protective coatings.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. Air Products has annual revenues of $9 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and over 20,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

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Air Products Launches EnviroGem® 360 Surfactant for Coatings Applications

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE:APD) today introduced EnviroGem® 360 surfactant for the global architectural and industrial coatings market. EnviroGem 360 surfactant has the ability to boost low-energy substrate wetting, lower foam, and reduce minimum film forming temperature (MFFT) and coating defects—all without contributing to VOC content.

EnviroGem 360 surfactant is also environmentally friendly, as in addition to its very low VOC, the product also does not contain alkylphenol ethoxylates (APE), which are persistent in the environment and suspected of being endocrine disruptors. The surfactant is also inherently biodegradable.

“EnviroGem 360 surfactants can help coatings formulators increase performance and address many of the challenges that are inherent in low VOC formulating,” said Laurie Marshall, market manager for coatings and adhesives at Air Products.

Coatings are not the only end use for EnviroGem 360 surfactant. It also is used in the printing industry as an additive for fountain solutions. In fact, the use of EnviroGem 360 in fountain solutions provides superior wetting and foam reduction without harming the press or printing components.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. Air Products has annual revenues of $9 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and over 20,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

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Air Products Completes Expansion of Its China Technology Center

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE: APD) has embarked on a major expansion of its China Technology Center in Shanghai to support the fast-growing businesses in Asia. The expanded center will further complement Air Products’ regional technology centers in Japan, Korea and Taiwan.

The expansion, built on space adjoining the current facility, has a high bay which is equipped with two high-pressure polyurethane machines and accessory tools for both rigid and flexible applications that supplement the existing shoe sole capability. Two spray booths, aqueous and non-aqueous, will be used for spray coating development. The new space also features a general-purpose lab with additional fume hoods, expanded chemicals storage areas and associated office space to provide new application and product development, technical services, process R&D and in-region analytical to support all businesses including Gases, Performance Materials and Electronics.

The expansion of the China Technology Center will enable Air Products to enhance its capabilities and material solution offerings, and bring support closer to its key customers in Asia, particularly in sectors such as polyurethane, coatings, inks, adhesives, civil engineering, personal care, cleaning, mining, oil field and other industries. These markets are growing at over 10 percent a year, and growth is expected to accelerate as China continues to develop as a global manufacturing center.

“This latest step in strengthening our technology capabilities will support our fast-growing businesses in China and across the Asia region,”said Wilbur Mok, Air Products’ Asia President. “Our new investment in China will bring us closer to our customers throughout the region, and increase the speed by which we create innovative solutions and value-added offerings that address the specific requirements of local markets.”

Bobby Chen, Air Products’ Asia Technology Director, said the expansion in Shanghai underscores Air Products’ commitment to driving growth through innovation. “Our Asian Technology Centers are fully integrated into our global technology network,” he said. “They complement and support one another, with each center having specific market focus in serving customers by leveraging the company’s strength in material and surface sciences, analytical technology, application and engineering excellence.”

The company has also recently upgraded its Electronics technology capabilities in Korea and Taiwan, and Performance Materials technology capabilities in Japan. The Electronics and Performance Materials business is one of Air Products’ four global business divisions.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment and is listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability and FTSE4Good Indices. The company has annual revenues of $9 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and over 20,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

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Air Products Epoxy Curing Agents Offer Improved Performance in Difficult Environments

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0400

Long overcoatability and high corrosion and chemical resistance do not often go hand-in-hand, however, Air Products (NYSE:APD) now has two epoxy curing agents that offer both properties. Ancamide® 2634™ curing agent and Ancamide 2652 curing agent both provide formulators with strong barrier coats for difficult environments such as marine, maintenance and chemical facilities.

Ancamide 2652 curing agent is a special polyamide adduct designed for use with liquid epoxy resins in two-part, ambient-cured coatings specifically developed to provide long overcoatability with epoxy and alternative resin technology. In fact, with Ancamide 2652 curing agent, you can wait up to three months between first and second coats and do it without any surface preparation.

Ancamide 2634 curing agent is a modified polyamide curing agent designed for use in two-component solvent-borne epoxy coatings. Aside from corrosion and chemical resistance, it also offers good heat and cathodic disbondment resistance, along with good flexibility and adhesion and high blush resistance. It has a broad application range (40° to 240° Fahrenheit) and is designed to be cost effective, especially versus standard polyamides that are reliant on costly raw materials. Ancamide 2634 curing agent is less dependent on the typical raw materials used in producing standard polyamides, which makes it less susceptible to volatile price swings.

"For ambient cure coatings, Air Products Ancamide 2634 curing agent and Ancamide 2652 curing agent both provide excellent barrier protection in harsh environments," said Curt Junge, North American market manager, Epoxy Additives. "The high-solids content for both products also means they are lower in VOCs."

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in technology, energy, healthcare and industrial markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of products, services and solutions, providing atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials and chemical intermediates. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment and is listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability and FTSE4Good Indices. The company has annual revenues of $9 billion, operations in over 30 countries, and over 20,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

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Air Products Introduces Airflex® EF833 Emulsion for Architectural Coatings

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE:APD) today introduced Airflex EF833 emulsion, a vinyl acetate-ethylene (VAE) copolymer for architectural coatings from flat through gloss applications, which offers good block resistance, scrub resistance and wet adhesion while also possessing the ability to be formulated at VOCs <50g/l. Airflex EF833 emulsion was developed as a higher performance, cost-competitive replacement for vinyl acrylic/acrylic blends, vinyl acrylics with wet adhesion and pure acrylics.

"As the restrictions on the permissible level of VOCs in coatings continue to increase, it is growing more important that the polymers used in formulations can be used at lower solvent levels without sacrificing performance," said Diane Terry, coatings market manager for Air Products Polymers. "Airflex EF833 only requires a minimal amount of coalescing solvent which allows formulators to develop coatings with significantly lower levels of VOCs."

Typically, low VOC capable binders do not exhibit good block resistance because they are softer than traditional polymers. However, Airflex EF833 emulsion offers the ability to be formulated at low VOCs while providing block resistance similar to that of much harder vinyl acrylic and pure acrylic copolymers. In the case of wet adhesion, Airflex EF833 emulsion provides results similar to many commercially available acrylics. Aside from block resistance and wet adhesion, Airflex EF833 emulsion also offers improved scrub resistance which results in a more durable coating.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in technology, energy, healthcare and industrial markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of products, services and solutions, providing atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials and chemical intermediates. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment and is listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability and FTSE4Good Indices. The company has annual revenues of $9 billion, operations in over 30 countries, and over 20,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

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Air Products Introduces New Surfactants for the Coatings Industry

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0400

With increasing regulatory attention on coatings ingredients, formulators are becoming more and more careful about what raw materials go into their coatings. Keeping that in mind, Air Products (NYSE:APD) recently introduced Carbowet® 106 and 109 surfactants for waterborne architectural and industrial coatings.

Carbowet surfactants are targeting wetting agents that contain alkylphenol ethoxylates (APE) or nonylpohenol ethoxylates (NPE), which are persistent in the environment and suspected of being endocrine disrupters. In fact, Carbowet surfactants contain no phenolic compounds.

"Carbowet 106 and 109 surfactants are simple drop-in replacements for APEs and NPEs," says Laurie Marshall, marketing manager for Coatings and Adhesives. "Carbowet 106 and 109 surfactants offer excellent surface tension reduction, while also being cost effective and biodegradable."

Carbowet 106 and 109 surfactants are multifunctional, low-foaming, solvent-free additives for pigment and substrate wetting. They are clear, low-odor, low-viscosity liquids that are 100 percent active and easy to use. Carbowet 106 and 109 surfactants differ in their degree of water solubility and are environmentally preferable alternatives to APE and NPE.

The cost-effective APE and NPE replacements are ideally suited for architectural and industrial coatings, adhesives, inks and pigment synthesis and dispersion.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in technology, energy, healthcare and industrial markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of products, services and solutions, providing atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials and chemical intermediates. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment and is listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability and FTSE4Good Indices. The company has annual revenues of $9 billion, operations in over 30 countries, and over 20,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

Air Products Introduces New Surfactants for the Coatings Industry

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0400

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Air Products' Performance Materials Provide Formulators a Way to Achieve Regulatory PFOA Reduction Goals

Tue, 11 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products' (NYSE: APD) Airflex® EF9100 emulsion and DynolTM 607 surfactant are two key "fluoro-free" products helpful to formulators looking to solve the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA) PFOA (perfluorooctanic acid) reduction program challenges. USEPA's global stewardship program invites companies to reduce PFOA releases and its presence in products by 2010 and eliminate them by 2015. Air Products' Performance Materials Division provides alternative additives for manufacturers seeking to achieve the PFOA reduction milestones for a broad array of consumer product applications.

PFOA is a raw material in the manufacture of fluoropolymers and surfactants, which are used in the production of a wide range of non-stick and stain-resistant surfaces, breathable membranes for clothing, and water-repellant products. These fluoro products under certain conditions can break down, releasing PFOA to the environment. USEPA has reported that PFOA is persistent in the environment and has been detected in low levels in wildlife and humans, and animal studies conducted have indicated effects of concern. This has prompted the Agency to ask industry for a 95 percent PFOA reduction by no later than 2010, and work toward elimination of these sources of exposure no later than 2015. The mechanism by which PFOA ends up in the environment is currently unknown. Companies are being asked to meet these commitments in the United States, as well as in their global operations.

"Our Performance Materials area prides itself on providing our customers with answers to the difficult challenges of an ever-changing business and regulatory environment. In this case, we have solutions in products that are more environmentally-friendly and PFOA-free, yet offer comparable performance and cost to provide formulators with several alternatives to meet this new initiative," said Wayne Mitchell, vice president and general manager–Performance Materials Division at Air Products.

Air Products' Airflex EF9100 emulsion is an alternative to fluorochemicals used in grease-resistant packaging. Airflex EF9100 emulsion provides an environmentally-friendly alternative and exhibits all the key performance measures of fluorochemicals, with the added benefits of being a water-based polymer emulsion. Likewise, Dynol 607 surfactant is an alternative for fluorosurfactants for high performance coating applications. Dynol 607 surfactant is a waterborne Gemini surfactant that is inherently biodegradable, fluoro-free and, based upon comparative wetting performance data, may provide a more cost effective non-persistent alternative to fluorosurfactant technology.

Airflex EF9100 emulsion is a barrier coating. Barrier coatings are coatings or finishes that are applied to a surface to prevent penetration of liquids or gases from one side of the surface to the other. A barrier coating can serve two purposes; it can either protect or shield the encased material from substances that will alter the material's properties, or it can prevent components of the encased material from migrating through and altering the graphics printed on the outside of the surface or packaging. The Airflex emulsion product line has been used for over 40 years in disposable wipes, feminine hygiene, and food packaging applications with a proven environmental, health, and safety record.

Dynol 607 surfactant has been developed to meet the growing need for high performance and cost effective surfactants. Dynol 607 surfactant is a low foam wetting agent that provides excellent equilibrium and dynamic surface tension performance, and also demonstrates improved ease of incorporation and formulation compatibility. Dynol 607 surfactant was designed to provide a unique balance of properties and offers superior performance for a wide range of waterborne industrial applications. Air Products has over 30 years' experience in surfactant technology and surface science, and provides the premier hydrocarbon-based surfactants and wetting agents in the industry. Based on Gemini technology, these additives offer multi-functional performance, and increased efficiency and effectiveness compared to competitive surfactants.

More information on USEPA actions and the PFOA stewardship program can be found at: http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/
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More information on Air Products' unique Performance Materials products is available via the worldwide web, by calling the company's Product Information Center at 800-345-3148 (outside the U.S. and Canada: 610-481-6799), by faxing 610-481-4381, or via e-mail at prodinfo@airproducts.com.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in technology, energy, healthcare and industrial markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of products, services and solutions, providing atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials and chemical intermediates. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment and is listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability and FTSE4Good Indices. The company has annual revenues of $8.1 billion, operations in over 30 countries,and over 20,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

Air Products Strengthens Nanoparticle Dispersion Focus through Joint Venture Technology Acquisition

Tue, 04 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced that it has consolidated its efforts to commercialize its nanotechnology offerings and strengthen its strategy around the sale of nanoparticle dispersions through a technology acquisition from its Nanogate Advanced Materials GmbH (NAM) joint venture (JV). Air Products purchased NAM's nanoparticle dispersion production, and related dispersion technologies and assets located in Saarbrücken, Germany. Air Products' initial nanoparticle dispersion offerings include zinc oxide, silver, and indium and antimony tin oxides in a variety of organic, aqueous, and 100 percent solids systems.

"We are focused on developing and marketing the high value-added step of integrating nanomaterials into end-user systems by leveraging our unique dispersion technology and related integration know-how. Our company has a wealth of experience when it comes to formulations and surface science. This experience will help us to provide specific nanoparticle dispersions to bring unique value to customer systems," said Larry Thomas, business director, Advanced Materials at Air Products.

The process of making nanoparticle dispersions compatible with the systems they are being incorporated into is a critical requirement to gain the maximum benefit from the use of nanoparticles in many applications, including several markets for formulated systems such as coatings, adhesives, inks, and composites that Air Products currently serves. Air Products has been working with a broad range of nanomaterial producers and formulators to advance these application opportunities. In addition to a facility in Germany, Air Products also has nanoparticle dispersion production capabilities in the United States.

Air Products and Nanogate Technologies GmbH, one of the leading chemical nanotechnology companies in Europe, originally announced the JV formation in May 2004. The Nanogate Advanced Materials JV will focus its on-going work on advanced display technologies as well as security applications.

Air Products' Advanced Materials area was formed in 2002 and is part of its Performance Materials business platform. Air Products defines "performance materials" as having exceptional physical properties that create a significant change in the economics or performance of a customer's process or products.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

Air Products' Performance Solutions ZetaSperse™ Pigment Dispersing Additives Answer Formulators' Dispersion Challenges

Tue, 07 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500

Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced not just one offering, but an entire series of ZetaSperseTM dispersing additive products providing formulators of waterborne coatings and inks the flexibility needed to address the diverse dispersion nature of organic, high-performance organic, inorganic, and carbon black pigments. The globally-available ZetaSperseTM dispersing additives are environmentally-friendly, economical, pigment dispersing additives with performance attributes for both waterborne coatings and graphic arts applications.

The series of ZetaSperse pigment dispersing additives includes five product offerings (1200, 1400, 1600, 2100, and 2300), each with application-specific attributes. "The individual products in this series each have their own niche, and as a group provide formulators with a broader toolbox of solutions to address specific needs," said Mark Sutovich, market manager–North America for Air Products. "All five products have proprietary technology developed to effectively and efficiently wet pigments and stabilize pigment dispersions at a lower cost in use for formulators."

ZetaSperse dispersing additives offer multifunctional performance with pigment wetting, dispersing, and defoaming in one product. The ZetaSperse additive series provides excellent color development and suitability for difficult carbon black pigments. The products are compatible over a wide range of organic, high-performance organic, and inorganic pigments, and have excellent viscosity control with increased pigment loadings. The ZetaSperse additive series is also environmentally-friendly and is both APE (alkyl Phenol Ethoxylate) and HAP (hazardous air pollutants) free with low VOC content.

Each ZetaSperse dispersing additive carries the stated attributes, while also specializing in certain key performance areas. These key performance attributes for each product include:

ZetaSperse™ 1200 additive – excellent ability to increase pigment loadings of inorganic pigments, with additional broad utility across various organic pigments.
ZetaSperse™ 1400 additive – broad utility across the entire series product line designed to disperse virtually any organic, inorganic, or carbon black pigment class.
ZetaSperse™ 1600 additive – increased pigment loadings and enhanced wetting, color strength and stable viscosities for organic and high performance organic pigments.
ZetaSperse™ 2100 additive – enhanced tint strength with low dispersant demand levels, as well as excellent viscosity stability in the finished dispersion over a wide variety of carbon black pigments.
ZetaSperse™ 2300 additive – significantly reduced dispersant demand at an equivalent color development for organic, inorganic, and black pigments.

More information on these unique Performance Solutions products is available via the worldwide web by visiting www.airproducts.com/zeta. For samples, please contact Air Products' Product Information Center at 800-345-3148 (outside the U.S. and Canada 610-481-6799); fax 610-481-4381; or e-mail prodinfo@airproducts.com.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in technology, energy, healthcare and industrial markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of products, services and solutions, providing atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials and chemical intermediates. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment and is listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability and FTSE4Good Indices. The company has annual revenues of $8.1 billion, operations in over 30 countries,and over 20,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

Air Products Sells Sodium Vinyl Sulfonate North American Distribution Activities To Proviron Fine Chemicals

Thu, 20 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE:APD) today announced that it has sold its sodium vinyl sulfonate (SVS) North American distribution activities, effective October 1, 2005, to Proviron Fine Chemicals NV of Ostend, Belgium. With this acquisition, Proviron reinforces its worldwide sales and marketing activities for SVS. Air Products' decision to exit the SVS business was related to recognition of Proviron's superior position to serve North American customers, allowing Air Products to focus on the growth of its Performance Materials business.

The sale includes Air Products' SVS customer lists, but does not directly impact any employees or physical production facilities. Previously, Air Products was purchasing SVS from Proviron and conducting North American sales, marketing and distribution for the product. These activities will all be fully assumed by Proviron with the sale. "Through this acquisition, and with our world-scale capacity already installed, we are ready to serve all American customers directly," said Bruno Reyntjens, business manager of Proviron.

"Proviron is in a better position to serve customers on an on-going basis as the world's largest producer of SVS. We see this as another move to again increase focus on the growth of our Performance Materials business," said Mark Wydra, general manager of Performance Solutions at Air Products. Air Products' growth platforms beyond Performance Materials include Electronics, Refinery Hydrogen and Homecare, as well as focus on Asia as a growth region.

SVS is used as an emulsifying agent in water-based systems. Diverse end-product markets served include paints, glues, photography, and galvanic baths for metals processing, among other applications.

About Proviron Fine Chemicals NV

Proviron Fine Chemicals NV is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Proviron Holding NV. The Proviron group of companies produces chemical products under its own brand and as a sub-contractor for large multinational chemical customers (toll-manufacturing). Proviron branded chemicals include plasticizers and organic intermediates. Proviron operates 2 sites in Belgium and 1 in the US, employs more than 300 people and realised a turnover of 130 million USD in 2004.

About Air Products

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in technology, energy, healthcare and industrial markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of products, services and solutions, providing atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials and chemical intermediates. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment and is listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability and FTSE4Good Indices. The company has annual revenues of $7.4 billion, operations in over 30 countries, and nearly 20,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

Air Products Announces Price Increases For Select Epoxy Product Curing Agents

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE: APD) today announced that, effective October 15, 2005, it will increase prices for select epoxy curing agents sold in North America. This increase is necessary to offset the on-going escalating costs for key raw materials. The products and price adjustments appear below:

Aliphatic Amines	$0.10/lb.
Amidoamines	$0.10/lb.
Polyamides	$0.10/lb.
Waterborne Curing Agents	$0.05/lb.
Hybridur® Polymer Dispersions	$0.03/lb.
Curezol™ Curing Agents	$0.60/lb. (except Curezol 2E4MZ)
Curezol™2E4MZ	$2.25/lb.
Ancamine® TETA	$0.15/lb.
Ancamine® TEPA	$0.15/lb.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

Air Products Announces Price Increases For Select Epoxy Curing Agents

Fri, 24 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE: APD) today announced that, effective July 1, 2005, it will increase prices for select epoxy curing agents sold in North America. This increase is necessary to offset the on-going escalating costs for key raw materials. The products and price adjustments appear below:

Aliphatic Amines	$0.05/lb
Amidoamines	$0.05/lb
Cycloaliphatic Amines	$0.05/lb
Polyamides	$0.10/lb
Waterborne Curing Agents	$0.05/lb

Additionally, for Ancamine® TETA and Ancamine® TEPA curing agents, prices will be increased by $0.30/lb and $0.10/lb, respectively.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

Air Products Präsentiert Neue Produkte Auf Der European Coatings Show 2005

Mon, 18 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products wird auf der European Coatings Show (ECS) Neuheiten im Bereich der Tenside, Epoxidhärter und Polymeren vorstellen. Die ECS findet vom 26. bis 28. April in Nürnberg statt und ist die Leitmesse für die internationale Lack- und Farbenindustrie.

Die Performance Solutions Group von Air Products wird mit EnviroGem AD01 und Dynol™ 607 vertreten sein. Das EnviroGem AD01-Tensid überzeugt durch rasche Entschäumung, erstklassige Schaumkontrolle und exzellente Benetzung. Das flüssige Netzmittel basiert auf der Gemini-Tensidtechnologie und enthält weder VOC noch APEO oder HAPs. Dynol™ 607 ist ein schaumarmes, nicht-ionisches Netzmittel speziell für wasserbasierte High-Performance-Produkte wie Lacke und Klebstoffe. Es verfügt über eine Kombination exzellenter Produkteigenschaften, und hebt sich dadurch von den gängigen Fluor- oder Silikontensiden ab. Somit ist Dynol™ 607 eine echte Alternative für schwer zu benetzende Trägermaterialien, die eine hohe Fliess- und Verlaufsqualität erfordern.

Weitere Neuheiten in der Air-Products-Produktpalette sind Anquawhite100 und Anquamine 287. Anquawhite 100 ist das erste Produkt einer neuen Generation von wasserbasierten Epoxidhärtern, das sowohl in flüssigen als auch in festen Epoxidharzdispersionen verwendet werden kann. Es trocknet äußerst schnell und besitzt zugleich eine sehr lange Topfzeit. Die außerordentlich niedrige Viskosität bietet den Farbherstellern Vorteile bei der Mischung und Handhabung des Produkts. Der Endverbraucher profitiert von den verbesserten Streicheigenschaften. Anquawhite 100 liefert auch in dicken Farbschichten eine ausgezeichnete Transparenz und eignet sich wegen seiner Vergilbungsbeständigkeit sehr gut für dekorative Fussbodenfarben. Anquamine 287 kann als Grundanstrich für Frischbeton verwendet werden. Der Epoxidhärter überzeugt gleichermaßen durch hohe Wirksamkeit und Umweltfreundlichkeit.

Air Products Polymers wird auf der ECS Neuheiten aus der Airflex-Linie präsentieren. Mit den auf Vinylacetat-Ethylen (VAE) basierenden Airflex-Dispersionen bietet Air Products innovative und wegweisende Produkte für die Herstellung umweltfreundlicher Farben an. Die Produkte zeichnen sich durch hohe Bindekraft, geringe Geruchsbelastung und optimale Balance zwischen Haftfähigkeit und Beständigkeit aus und haben Air Products zu einem führenden Zulieferer im Bereich der Wand- und Gebäudefarben gemacht. Mit den Airflex-Dispersionen sind Farbhersteller in der Lage, umweltgerechte und qualitativ hochwertige lösungsmittelfreie Farben und Lacke zu formulieren.

AnquawhiteTM 100 Curing Agent is the Answer for Epoxy Coating Formulators Seeking Transparent of White Top Concrete Coatings

Thu, 28 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0400

Epoxy coating formulators preferring a low color, stain resistant top coat with good handling properties need to search no further than Anquawhite^TM 100 curing agent, Air Products' (NYSE: APD) latest waterborne epoxy curing agent. Anquawhite 100 curing agent, a polymeric amine dispersion in water, is being introduced to the North American market this week at the International Coatings Expo being held October 27-29 at McCormick Place North in Chicago, Ill.

"This novel product is really flexible in terms of formulation capability," said Dave Dubowik, principal application chemist for Air Products. "It is very attractive to customers because of its fast dry, long working life, high stain resistance and resistance to yellowing."

Anquawhite 100 curing agent is a novel waterborne curing agent dispersion designed for use in ambient or heat cure two part epoxy systems. The epoxy curing agent market applications include wall and floor coatings, metals coatings for bulk tanks and railcars, and also institutional or heavy duty maintenance coatings. Anquawhite 100 curing agent can be formulated with a variety of epoxy resins and waterborne epoxy dispersions while maintaining VOC (volatile organic compound) levels <100 g/l. Anquawhite 100 curing agent, due to its dispersion nature, can be formulated to high solids while maintaining low viscosity and fast dry.

Anquawhite 100 curing agent has been benchmarked for chemical spot and stain resistance against established water-based epoxy technology. In these studies Anquawhite 100 curing agent offered marked improvements in acid and food stain resistance. Anquawhite 100 based coatingsremained intact upon sulphuric acid or acetic acid exposure, whereas other water-based systems showed severe failures. Anquawhite 100 curing agent based coatings also exhibited very high resistance to common food stains such as coffee and mustard while typical water-based epoxies were badly stained.

"Customers will be very pleased with its ease of handling and application. It can be applied in high traffic areas or heavily used areas without area shutdown because it is waterborne with low odor. This product is a great choice for 'institutional' or 'housing' environments for its ability to be used with clear or pigmented topcoats, and longer-term, it has very good water resistance, and acid and food staining resistance," Dubowik said.

Performance advantages for Anquawhite 100 curing agent include its formulating versatility, long pot life, fast dry and low VOC, high gloss, stain resistance, yellowing resistance, hot tire pick up resistance, and freeze, thaw stability.

For additional information or free product samples of Anquawhite 100 curing agent, contact Air Products' Product Information Center at 800-345-3148 (outside the U.S. and Canada 610-481-6799); fax 610-481-4381; e-mail prodinfo@airproducts.com; or visit www.airproducts.com/epoxyadditives.

About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in technology, energy, healthcare and industrial markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of products, services and solutions, providing atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials and chemical intermediates. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment and is listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability and FTSE4Good Indices. The company has annual revenues of $7.4 billion, operations in over 30 countries, and nearly 20,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

***NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

Carbowet® DC01 Surfactant Provides Paint and Coatings Industry with an APE-Free Alternative and Improved Performance

Thu, 28 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0400

It is not always the case that formulators can find an alternative to an existing process or formulation that improves a product's performance and may reduce costs at the same time. However, this is just the case for paint and coatings industry formulators in Europe who have found Air Products' (NYSE: APD) Carbowet^® DC01 surfactant as an APE alternative that does provide performance advantages and potential cost savings for their products. Carbowet DC01 surfactant is now being debuted to the United States, Latin America and Asia paint and coatings markets by Air Products this week at the International Coatings Expo being held October 27-29 at McCormick Place North in Chicago, Ill.

"This product has good color acceptance and durability," says Viru Shah, lead development chemist at Air Products, who was instrumental in developing the performance data for Carbowet DC-01 surfactant in architectural coatings. "It has many attributes, but its compatibility with paint formulation raw materials, improved touch-up ability, along with scrub resistance, are highest on the list. When you combine this all with the potential cost savings it provides the customer, it is very understandable that customers are interested in DC01."

Carbowet DC01 surfactant is a synergistic blend of nonionic surfactants and can be characterized as a multi-functional, low-foaming, solvent-free and APE (alkyl phenol ethoxylate) free additive for pigment and substrate wetting. "We developed and benchmarked the product against standard and modified APEs, and this new product showed numerous potential benefits for water-based architectural and industrial coatings," Shah said.

This unique, proprietary product was designed to provide rapid substrate and pigment wetting, as well as better compatibility with associative thickeners and wide compounding latitude. Customers may be able to realize a potential cost savings due to reduced levels of associated thickener. Benchmarking tests also showed increased scrub resistance. The product exhibits enhanced surface tension reduction for improved wetting on pigments and poorly prepared or chalky surfaces. Carbowet DC01 surfactant is a clear, low odor, low viscosity liquid. The product has a lower pour point than typical commercial surfactants used in architectural paints, allowing for better handling in cool temperatures.

More information on this unique product is available via the worldwide web by visiting www.airproducts.com/surfynol. For samples, please contact Air Products' Product Information Center at 800-345-3148 (outside the U.S. and Canada 610-481-6799); fax 610-481-4381; or
e-mail prodinfo@airproducts.com.

About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in technology, energy, healthcare and industrial markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of products, services and solutions, providing atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials and chemical intermediates. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment and is listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability and FTSE4Good Indices. The company has annual revenues of $7.4 billion, operations in over 30 countries, and nearly 20,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

***NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

Gemini Technology Forms Basis for Air Products' Surfynol® MD-20 & Surfynol® MD-30 Molecular Defoamer Products

Thu, 28 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0400

Two molecular defoaming products based on Gemini surfactant technology developed by Air Products (NYSE: APD) for use in a broad array of applications are providing formulators with the way to achieve a flat, smooth, defect free coating. Surfynol^® MD-20 and Surfynol^® MD-30 defoaming agents together present formulators with an answer to the challenges presented by microfoam and macrofoam in their finished product. These two Surfynol defoamer products are being featured by Air Products this week at the International Coatings Expo being held October 27-29 at McCormick Place North in Chicago, Ill.

"In the formulation process microfoam entrained in the system, and the macrofoam appearing on the surface, can create craters, pin hole or fish-eye defects in a surface coating," said Mark Sutovich, marketing manager–Graphic Arts for Air Products. "Foam presents unique challenges and undesirable coating defects if not addressed in the formulation stage. MD-20 and MD-30 work in tandem to knockdown and knockout both micro and macrofoam. There are definite synergies between these two products which are attractive to the customer."

Specifically, Surfynol MD-20 defoamer combats microfoam, while Surfynol MD-30 defoamer's expertise is addressing macrofoam. The two products are molecular defoamers that are surface active and break foam at the molecular level by attacking the different mechanisms of foam stabilization. Both Surfynol MD-20 and MD-30 defoamers are silicone and hydrophobic silica free.

"Conventional defoamers utilize incompatibility to attempt to control foam, but this creates surface issues and sets the stage for a coating with defects. It creates a cycle where formulators must add other surface active components to eliminate the surface defects created by conventional defoamers. Molecular defoamers like MD-20 and MD-30 utilize surface activity at a molecular level to allow for defect free foam control. They allow formulators to reduce overall additive levels and break that cycle by working in a complimentary fashion," said Sutovich.

Surfynol MD-20 and MD-30 defoamers are multi-functional products that have other performance attributes beyond just knockdown foam control. The pair, both in clear liquid form, exhibit high marks in other important areas such as defoamer longevity, wetting defect reduction, ease of handling, and also have wide compounding latitude.

These multifunctional defoamers have a long list of potential waterborne system applications. These many uses include: coatings for automotive, OEM and DIY wood, industrial maintenance, metal and paper, and architectural coatings; graphic arts for printing inks, overprint varnishes and fountain solutions; adhesives, dye and pigment synthesis, pigment grinding, oil and gas processing, cleaning products, semiconductor cleaning and processing, metalworking fluids, cements, mortars and grouts, and personal care.

More information on this unique product is available via the worldwide web by visiting www.airproducts.com/surfynol. For samples, please contact Air Products' Product Information Center at 800-345-3148 (outside the U.S. and Canada 610-481-6799); fax 610-481-4381; or e-mail prodinfo@airproducts.com.

About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in technology, energy, healthcare and industrial markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of products, services and solutions, providing atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials and chemical intermediates. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment and is listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability and FTSE4Good Indices. The company has annual revenues of $7.4 billion, operations in over 30 countries, and nearly 20,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

***NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

Air Products Announces Price Increases for All Epoxy Product Lines

Wed, 20 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products today announced that, effective November 1, 2004, it will implement a price increase on its epoxy hardener product lines sold into the European region. This increase, ranging from 4-8% for the hardeners, 6% for the phenolics and 12% for the aromatics/sundries, is necessary to offset the rapid escalating costs for energy, petrochemical based raw materials, and drums used in conjunction with the production and delivery of these products.

Air Products Announces Price Increases for All Epoxy Product Lines

Fri, 15 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE: APD) today announced that, effective November 1, 2004, it will implement a four percent price increase on all epoxy product lines sold into the North American region. This increase, approximately 5 to 12 cents per pound depending on the product line, is necessary to offset escalating costs for energy, petrochemical based raw materials, and drums used in conjunction with the production and delivery of these products.

***NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

Air Products Japan Completes Integration with Sanwa Chemical to Serve Fast-Growing Asian Chemicals Market

Tue, 03 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced that Air Products Japan Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary in Japan, has completed the business integration with Sanwa Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., acquired in April 2003. Sanwa Chemical is a leading Asian producer of specialty polyamide resins and epoxy curing agents with operations in Japan and Singapore. Together with Air Products' own market-leading portfolio of complementary products, the combined offerings of the two companies represent the broadest range of solutions to customer challenges in high performance coatings for steel andconcrete, printing ink resins, and hot-melt adhesives.

"The Sanwa acquisition is part of Air Products' long-term commitment to the fast-growing Asia region. Since the acquisition, we have been focused on achieving full integration to improve business efficiency, value and service to our customers. Now, with all the Sanwa entities in Japan operating under the name of Air Products, we are strategically positioned for further growth," said Tetsushi Kuse, president of Air Products Japan.

With its continued expansion in Japan, Air Products has used this opportunity to relocate several operations into a single, new head office based in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Air Products has further invested in a new Asian Chemicals Regional Technology Center in Kanagawa Science Park focusing on applications and new product development, technical service and process support.

Air Products, with Asia sales of approximately US$1.1 billion, has regional headquarters in Singapore, with Chemicals Group headquarters in Hong Kong. The company is a leading supplier of specialty amines, polyurethane catalysts and surfactants, specialty additives for waterborne inks and coatings, polyurethane intermediates and VAE emulsion polymers.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in technology, energy, healthcare and industrial markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of products, services and solutions, providing atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials and chemical intermediates. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. With annual revenues of $6.3 billion and operations in over 30 countries, the company's 18,500 employees build lasting relationships with their customers and communities based on understanding, integrity and passion. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

***NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

Air Products Announces Price Increase for Several Epoxy Curing Agents

Thu, 01 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) announced today that effective August 1, 2004 it will implement, in North America, a two percent (2%) price increase for Ancamide®, Ancamine®, Anquamine®and Anquamide®epoxy curing agents. Air Products will also increase by two percent the prices for Epodil®reactive diluents, Nourybond®adhesion promoters and Hybridur®resin dispersions. The increases are all being implemented to offset higher costs for energy, raw materials, drums and transportation associated with the production and delivery of these products.

***NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

Air Products and Tomah3 Products Form a Commercial and Product Development Relationship

Tue, 30 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE:APD) and Tomah3 Products, Inc. announced today the formation of a commercial and product development relationship intended to leverage each company's expertise, products and technology to better serve customers in the industrial and institutional cleaning, and the coatings, inks and adhesives industries. The companies hope to provide improved access to complementary technologies, leading to the continued development of unique solutions to industry and customer needs in these niche applications.

Air Products brings to the relationship proven surface science solutions and a global presence in the coatings, inks and adhesives industries, and will benefit from Tomah's established alcohol ethoxylates product base. Tomah's presence in institutional and industrial cleaning applications in North and South America likewise will benefit from Air Products' surfactant product capabilities. Air Products will continue technological research and development, marketing and sales and customer service for the coatings, inks and adhesives segments, and will assist Tomah with technology development for institutional and industrial cleaning applications. Tomah, based in Milton, WI, will continue to handle all marketing and sales and customer service for institutional and industrial cleaning customers.

"We think the ability to combine our surface science research and development capabilities and Tomah's synthetic product technologies will result in new environmentally-friendly products for the variety of applications served," said Ken Rizzi, business development manager, Performance Solutions at Air Products. "Additionally, in each segment, the customers will continue to have contact with already established suppliers with proven performance history. Other than enhanced product options, the relationship will be transparent to the respective customers."

According to Tobin Ryan, vice president, Corporate Development at Tomah, "By combining Air Products' unique acetylenic technology with our alkoxylate and ether amine capabilities, Tomah will enhance its solution base in serving its customers and the institutional and industrial cleaning industry."

Air Products has been serving the coatings, inks and adhesives industries for over 30 years by providing unique multi-functional additives that provide dynamic wetting and foam control properties. Since 1970, Tomah has developed and supplied cleaning products for several markets including metal working, parts, transportation, food preparation, janitorial, health care, and other related institutional cleaning applications.

About Air Products
Air Products serves customers in technology, energy, healthcare and industrial markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of products, services and solutions, providing atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials and chemical intermediates. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. With annual revenues of $6.3 billion and operations in over 30 countries, the company's 18,500 employees build lasting relationships with their customers and communities based on understanding, integrity and passion. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

About Tomah3 Products
Tomah, a privately owned and independent company, is a leading producer of cationic and nonionic surfactants specializing in ether amines, derivatives, and alkoxylates. Founded in 1967, Tomah's products are sold directly and through a broad network of distributors worldwide. Primary markets include institutional and industrial cleaners, fuel and lubricant additives, agricultural adjuvants, ore flotation, clay modification, pulp and paper, and oil field chemicals. Tomah also excels at custom manufacturing and in jointly developing, with key customers, products designed to meet a specific need. Due to unique manufacturing capabilities, rapid response times and technical expertise, Tomah is an excellent partner for long-term supply arrangements. The company is driven by a culture of quality and innovation and a commitment to safety, health and the environment. Tomah is the recipient of Wisconsin's Manufacturer of the Year Award for its corporate leadership in environmental consciousness. More information can be found at www.tomah3.com.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

Tomah Contact:
Rowand Robinson
Tel: (608) 868-6811
E-mail: rrobinson@tomah3.com

Air Products Donates Vinyl Acetate Monomer Technology to University of California, Davis

Thu, 15 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0500

Air Products (NYSE:APD) has donated a technology portfolio to the University of California, Davis, consisting of U.S. and foreign patents involving processes and catalytic materials for producing vinyl acetate monomer (VAM). VAM is a key raw material in the production of emulsion polymers and polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH), which are used in a variety of applications including adhesives, building products, ceramics, textiles, coatings and paper products.

Air Products was a producer of PVOH for nearly 30 years. However, for strategic purposes, the company divested its PVOH business to Celanese AG in September 2000. Air Products remains active in the production of emulsion polymers and downstream products through its two joint ventures with Wacker-Chemie GmbH.

As a major purchaser of VAM for these products, Air Products has endeavored to find an alternative, low-cost production method for this key raw material. Air Products researchers were successful in developing the contributed VAM technology, which represents a new process whereby dimethyl ether is reacted with carbon monoxide-rich syngas in the presence of recycle streams to produce ethylidene diacetate (EDA) and acetic acid.

Initial tests indicated that the Air Products' method, with appropriate catalysis development, could be significantly less expensive than the conventional VAM technology. With its continued interest in improved routes to this key feedstock, the company began searching for a university on which to confer its technology and identified the University of California, Davis due to its expertise in catalysis.

"We are pleased that the stewardship of the VAM technology donation is in the very able hands of UC Davis," said John C. Tao, corporate director, Technology Partnerships at Air Products. "This institution has the enviable combination of a globally recognized center for heterogeneous catalysis research in Professor Bruce Gates' laboratories of the Chemical Engineering and Material Science Department, combined with the proactive and successful Technology Transfer Center at Davis."

"This generous donation reflects both UC Davis' standing as a major research university and the contributions Bruce Gates has made in this area over the past three decades. Equipped with these patents, Professor Gates and his students will now be able to pick up this technology and run with it. We're very pleased to have Air Products as a partner in research and teaching in this way," said Barry Klein, Vice Chancellor for Research at UC Davis.

This donation extends Air Products' partnership with UC Davis, which includes an association with the university's Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS-Davis). The institute recently dedicated a new Air Products hydrogen fueling station on campus as part of its research and demonstration programs on transportation technology. Click here for more information.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in technology, energy, healthcare and industrial markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of products, services and solutions, providing atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials and chemical intermediates. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. With annual revenues of $6.3 billion and operations in over 30 countries, the company's 18,500 employees build lasting relationships with their customers and communities based on understanding, integrity and passion. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

Founded in 1908, UC Davis is the largest of the 10 University of California campuses in the area, second in budget and third in enrollment. It ranks 15th among the nation's public and private universities in overall research funding, according to the National Science Foundation. The university includes the Colleges of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Engineering, and Letters and Science; the Division of Biological Sciences; and Schools of Education, Law, Management, Medicine and Veterinary Medicine. For more information, see www.ucdavis.edu.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

University of California, Davis Contact:
Andy Fell
Tel: (530) 752-4533
E-mail: ahfell@ucdavis.edu

1019-air-products-sells-polyurethane-pre-polymers-business-to-coim-usa

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:10:24 -0500

Air Products (NYSE:APD) today signed an agreement to sell its polyurethane pre-polymers business, marketed under the Airthane^® and Versathane^® tradenames, to COIM USA Inc., a fully owned subsidiary of global polyurethane chemicals producerCOIM SpA. Also included in the deal is Air Products’ manufacturing facility in Paulsboro, N.J. Terms of the deal are not being disclosed.

“We are pleased to reach an agreement for our polyurethane pre-polymers business with a higher value owner like COIM,” said Bob Thomas, global business director, Performance Materials Division for Air Products. “Going forward, Air Products will continue to focus on its polyurethane specialties business. We have high expectations for continued global growth in our Dabco^® and Polycat^® PU catalysts and surfactants, Versalink™ curatives, and our new Innovathane^® and Ancarez ^®ISO products for the Polyurea coatings and construction markets.”

“This acquisition allows COIM to complete its Imuthane^® product portfolio with well established low free monomer technology,” said Lucio Siano, vice president and general manager, COIM USA. “The Airthane and Versathane business will also benefit from the up-stream integration provided by the state-of-the-art polyester manufacturing facility located in West Deptford, N.J.”

Polyurethane pre-polymers are used in many cast elastomer markets, such as industrial tires and wheels, printing rollers, cutting and metal forming blankets, and custom parts for dynamic performance and durability. Air Products acquired the Paulsboro facility in 1962. The acquisition marked Air Products’ entrance into the chemical industry.

About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. Air Products had fiscal 2008 revenues of $10.4 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 21,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit:
> www.airproducts.com

About COIM
Founded in 1962, COIM is a privately owned company, specialised in polycondensation products (esters), polyaddition (polyurethanes) and several other chemical specialty products. The high quality and variety of its products make COIM one of the main leaders of the field.

COIMoperates through a network of production sites located in Europe, USA, Brazil and Singapore, and several commercial companies and agencies located all over the world. The company’s unique structure guarantees quality and service and is coupled with the flexibility and efficiency of a multinational organization. The company’s mission is to constantly strive for improvement and innovation through the close collaboration with its business partners. For more information, visit:
> www.coimgroup.com

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

COIM Press Contact
Beatrice Buzzella
Tel: +39 0373 248314