Bomlitz, Germany - December 29, 2008
Dow Wolff Cellulosics announced today that AkzoNobel and Dow Wolff Cellulosics have settled a litigation concerning alleged patent infringement by former Wolff Cellulosics entities. Effective January 1, 2009 Dow Wolff Cellulosics will be granted the license to sell Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) products under the brand name WALOCEL™ CRT for application in processed meat as well as fruit based products. This agreement is related to the following grades: WALOCEL CRT 50000 07 and WALOCEL CRT 60000 07.
About Dow Wolff Cellulosics
A preferred development partner in its markets, Dow Wolff Cellulosics supplies high-performance cellulose derivatives and complementary chemistries, and is expert in formulation know-how for a broad variety of end-use products in construction, food, personal care, pharmaceuticals, paint and other specialty industrial applications.
A business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, Dow Wolff Cellulosics was created on July 1, 2007 as a new business encompassing the activities of Wolff Walsrode and Dow’s Water Soluble Polymers business. More details about Dow Wolff Cellulosics are on the Web at www.dowwolffcellulosics.com.
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