FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 17, 2007


Contact:
Dawn Duncan
216-447-6488
dawn.duncan@lubrizol.com

 

Lubrizol’s Estane® TPU Provides Solutions Beyond Imagination
 

SHANGHAI, CHINA, September 17, 2007 – Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc., a subsidiary of The Lubrizol Corporation (NYSE: LZ) and formerly Noveon, exhibited at MEDTEC 2007 held at Intex in Shanghai from August 28 to 30. Estane® Engineered Polymers hosted a technology forum during the show where Thermedics™ Polymer Products, a division of Estane TPU, held a discussion on medical polyurethanes. Dr. Tony Walder, Thermedics Research & Development Associate from the USA, presented information on hi-tech applications for Thermedics products.

As a medical TPU resin and tube supplier, Thermedics has a rich product family including Tecothane®, Carbothane®, Tecoflex®, Tecophilic® and Tecoplast® TPUs. Also highlighted at the show were many types of specialty tubing products with features such as good biostability and biocompatibility. Medical device makers use Thermedics products in devices that are implanted in the body. The Thermedics Polymer Products facility and support system is designed to provide custom solutions for customers’ various requirements and to provide technology support.

For more information about Estane TPUs and Thermedics Polymer Products or to review a complete array of Lubrizol’s innovative TPU technologies, contact us at 8621-51118666. Or visit us on the Web at www.estane.com or mail to Enquiry.TPU3@lubrizol.com. Estane®, Tecothane®, Carbothane®, Tecoflex®, Tecophilic® and Tecoplast® are registered trademarks of The Lubrizol Corporation. Thermedics™ is a trademark of The Lubrizol Corporation

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The Lubrizol Corporation (NYSE: LZ) is an innovative specialty chemical company that produces and supplies technologies that improve the quality and performance of our customers' products in the global transportation, industrial and consumer markets. These technologies include lubricant additives for engine oils, other transportation-related fluids and industrial lubricants, as well as fuel additives for gasoline and diesel fuel. In addition, Lubrizol makes ingredients and additives for personal care products and pharmaceuticals; specialty materials, including plastics technology and performance coatings in the form of specialty resins and additives. Lubrizol’s industry-leading technologies in additives, ingredients and compounds enhance the quality, performance and value of customers’ products, while reducing their environmental impact. With headquarters in Wickliffe, Ohio, The Lubrizol Corporation owns and operates manufacturing facilities in 20 countries, as well as sales and technical offices around the world. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol has approximately 6,800 employees worldwide. Revenues for 2006 were $4.0 billion. For more information, visit www.lubrizol.com.

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