Dow To Showcase Hyperlast Spray and Cast Elastomer
Pipeline Coating Systems at Brazil Offshore 2007

Milan, Italy - May 22, 2007

Dow Polyurethane Systems will exhibit its market-leading Hyperlast spray and cast elastomer pipeline coating systems at Brazil Offshore 2007, to be held from June 19^th to the 22^nd, at Macae, Brazil. Dow acquired the Hyperlast polyurethane systems business from British Vita on May 2, 2007, expanding its ability to produce innovative spray and cast elastomers for the marine, engineering resin, and oil and gas pipeline industries for customers around the globe.

Hyperlast spray and cast elastomers for marine and offshore applications offer superior performance in a wide variety of applications such as submarine thermal insulation and shock protection for deepwater flow-lines and field-joints at depths of up to 10,000 feet, subsea configurations, anchor blocks, bends, goosenecks, jumpers, risers and wellheads. The products also provide marine impact and aggressive climate protection for underwater sensors, electrical connections, fenders, buoys, rope coatings, surface and submerged structures, and other applications, as well as abrasion resistance when used for pipeline pigs and transportation rollers.

• HYPERLAST^™ can be applied by spray or cast, is resistant to water and is extremely abrasion resistant; it also resists sunlight, ozone and seawater and has proven performance in marine engineering applications.
• Hyperlast SYNTACTIC DW-512^™ protects and insulates pipelines in deep-water environments. It has low water absorption, provides consistent insulation properties and its coating thickness does not change as a result of compression by hydrostatic pressure.

For more details on Dow’s Hyperlast polyurethane coating systems for marine and offshore applications, please visit the Dow Hyperlast stand (N15) at Brazil Offshore 2007. Visitors to the stand will also have the opportunity to learn more about Dow Polyurethane Systems and its global polyurethane systems development and formulation capabilities.

About Dow Polyurethane Systems

Dow Polyurethane Systems, a business group of The Dow Chemical Company, is a global leader in the development of fully formulated polyurethane systems for a broad range of applications and is focused on providing innovative, tailor-made solutions to customers world-wide.  Based on a network of 23 facilities located across Europe, Asia, Middle East and Africa, North and Latin America, the business manufactures and markets custom formulated rigid and semi-rigid, flexible, integral skin, and microcellular polyurethane foams and fully formulated systems as well as elastomers, sealants, coatings and binders.  These products are used in applications ranging from construction, automotive, appliance, furniture and shoe soles to decorative molding and athletic equipment.

Focused on meeting the specific needs of customers in their local geographic region, Dow Polyurethane Systems operates a global network of 16 systems houses with manufacturing units and 7 service centers, supported by two research and development centers.

Dow is also a leading producer of propylene oxide/propylene glycol (PO/PG), methyl diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI), toluene diisocyanate (TDI) and polyols, the raw materials used in the production of polyurethane systems, coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers, as well as rigid, flexible and integral skin foams.

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For editorial information:
Annalisa Gianantonio
Dow Italia S.R.L
+ 39 0248 224431

Kellie Nolan
Gibbs & Soell GmbH
+ 41 44 2 055565
knolan@gibbs-soell.com