Dow Epoxy Announces Designation Changes to FORTEGRA™ Product Line

Midland, MI - December 01, 2010

Dow Epoxy will be adding two new technologies to our FORTEGRA™ line of toughening agents and toughened epoxy resins. As a result of these new technologies, specific product designations are being changed to align with a new nomenclature convention. The effective date for this change is Wednesday, December 1, 2010.

OLD Designation   NEW Designation
FORTEGRA™ 100 Epoxy Toughening Agent > FORTEGRA™ 100 Epoxy Toughening Agent
FORTEGRA™ 383-5 > (Discontinued)
FORTEGRA™ 383-50 > FORTEGRA™ 102 Toughened Epoxy Resin
FORTEGRA™ 664-12 > FORTEGRA™ 104 Toughened Epoxy Resin

To learn more about FORTEGRA™, please contact your Dow Sales Professional or the Customer Information Group at 1-800-441-4369.

Dow Epoxy is a leading global producer of epoxy resins, intermediates, and specialty resins serving a wide range of industries. This global business unit of The Dow Chemical Company and its subsidiaries operates eight manufacturing facilities, world-class Research & Development centers, and in-region Technical Service & Development facilities strategically located around the world to provide customers with differentiated solution-based products and innovative technologies and services. Epoxy products from Dow are used in different market segments including coatings, civil engineering, structural and corrosion resistant composites, adhesives, electrical laminates and electrical castings/potting and encapsulation/tooling. For more information about products and solutions from Dow Epoxy, please visit our website at www.dowepoxy.com.

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Heather Gallegos
The Dow Chemical Company
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