Dow Water & Process Solutions to Present During the 19th Annual North American Membrane Society Meeting

Minneapolis - June 19, 2009

Dow Water & Process Solutions, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) and a global leader in reverse osmosis membrane and ion exchange resin technologies, will present during the 19th Annual North American Membrane Society (NAMS) Meeting in Charleston, S.C., June 20-24, 2009. The event focuses on fostering the development and dissemination of knowledge in membrane science and technology, as well as promoting the collaborative efforts of researchers, technologists and end-users.

As part of poster session on "A critical flux loss phenomena found in particulate and oil/surfactant fouling in seven commercial TFC reverse osmosis membranes," Dow Water & Process Solutions expert, Dr. Bill Mickols, will compare seven different reverse osmosis membranes' particulate fouling at varying operating fluxes on Monday, June 22, 2009, in the Colonial room at the Francis Marion Hotel. Additional contributors to this poster session were Abhishek Roy, Dow Water & Process Solutions, and Jeffy Jimenez, University of South Florida, also contributed to this research.

About Dow Water & Process Solutions

Dow Water & Process Solutions has a 50 year legacy of providing innovative water and process solutions to both communities and industries alike. A differentiated business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, Dow Water & Process Solutions offers a broad portfolio of ion exchange resins, reverse osmosis membranes, ultrafiltration membranes and electrodeionization products, with strong positions in a number of major application areas, including industrial and municipal water, industrial processes, pharmaceuticals, power, residential water and wastewater and water reuse. More information about Dow Water & Process Solutions can be found at www.dowwatersolutions.com.

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