IN BRIEF News Watch-16/05/2005-ECN

www.icis.com | May 13, 2005

Dow Corning hair care ingredient Dow Corning has launched a silicone amino elastomer emulsion that promises to combine the benefits of silicone amine emulsions and silicone elastomers for use in styling aid and fixative products for hair care, as

http://www.icis.com/Articles/2005/05/13/677139/in-brief-news-watch.html

GCI | Tech News | Degussa Production Commences at U.S. Plant

Degussa’s aerosol business of fumed alumina and cationic-silica dispersions commenced production in October at its North American dispersion plant in Mobile, Ala., USA.

http://www.gcimagazine.com/news/tech/2056716.html?index=36

Nanotech: Into the Specialty Chemical Toolbox-05/04/2004-CMR

www.icis.com | Apr 2, 2004

Now past critical mass, nanotechnology knowledge and investment have begun to grow exponentially, multiplying the opportunities for application and profit.

http://www.icis.com/Articles/2004/04/02/570383/nanotech-into-the-specialty-chemical-toolbox.html

Reported in ECN on 7 May-14/05/2001-ECN

www.icis.com | May 14, 2001

Company Product Capacity Process Contractor Cost Startup Status Air Products and Chemicals

http://www.icis.com/Articles/2001/05/14/138890/reported-in-ecn-on-7-may.html

Abrasives in the USA -- AKTRIN, furniture industry market research

This report about Abrasives in the USA offers a detailed description of domestic and international envionment of this industry. It is finely segregated by Raw Materials, Products, Application and End-user Markets. Also included is an analysis of the industry structure with 50 company profiles.

http://www.furniture-info.com/10200.htm

Cabot | Company Structure Information from ICIS

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Cabot is a global specialty chemicals and materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, US. Cabot

http://www.icis.com/V2/companies/9145156/cabot/structure.html

TH Hilson Company

Organoclays, Castor-Derivative Thixotropes and Clay-Based Rheology Modifiers for Water-Borne Systems. Garamite is a Mixed Mineral Thixotrope.

http://www.thhilson.com/personalcare.htm

Dow Corning® VM-2270 Aerogel Fine Particles - 27-1235C-01

www.dowcorning.com

In today’s competitive market, skin care and color cosmetic formulators are looking to innovate with novel rheology aids and modifiers. Dow Corning has products that are both easy to use and offer multifunctional benefits. Our new silica silylate aerogel – Dow Corning®

http://www.dowcorning.com/content/publishedlit/27-1235-01.pdf