PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 04, 2008
Eco-Friendly Water-Based Acrylic Emulsion Technology Designated with
Landmark Status
The development of water-based acrylic emulsion technology —
found in everything from house paints to adhesives, roof coatings,
highway line markings and home insulation — by
Rohm and Haas Company (NYSE:ROH) has been designated a National Historic
Chemical Landmark by the American Chemical Society (ACS). The landmark
status will be conferred by the world’s
largest scientific society during ceremonies in Philadelphia on
September 15th.
The ACS established the chemical landmarks program fifteen years ago to
acknowledge chemists’ roles in expanding
frontiers of knowledge, advancing medicine and industry, and creating
products ranging from aspirin to zippers. Rohm and Haas’s
acrylic emulsion technology joins such esteemed company as
flame-retardant cotton, Bakelite plastics, the introduction of nylon,
the creation of Scotch®transparent
tape, and Tide®, the
first heavy-duty synthetic laundry detergent.
“It is quite an honor to be recognized as the
key developer of acrylic emulsion technology by such an esteemed
organization as the ACS,” said Raj L. Gupta,
chairman and CEO, Rohm and Haas Company. “The
pivotal role Rohm and Haas has played reflects the inventiveness and
leadership of both our customers and the thousands of employees whose
work has transformed multiple industries —
all the while eliminating the air pollution caused by the technologies
our water-based chemistry replaced. The good news is that there is
tremendous life yet for acrylic emulsion technology. We continue to find
new markets and geographies for our chemistry —
breaking barriers in industrial and building applications that were once
thought impossible. The best may be yet to come for acrylic emulsion
technology.”
Thomas H. Lane, Ph.D., ACS president-elect, will present a commemorative
plaque for the landmark designation to Rohm and Haas on September 15th.
“The ACS has recognized only 62 chemical
landmarks since the inception of the program in 1993. This makes the
award to Rohm and Haas a mark of distinction for contributions that
reach far beyond the boundaries of scientific practitioners, touching
many lives over many decades,” said Lane, who
is director, Global Science and Technology Outreach and Senior Research
Scientist, Dow Corning Corporation.
“Rohm and Haas is dedicated to developing
technologies that are not only integral to how we live today, but that
are also environmentally advanced,” said
Pierre R. Brondeau, president and chief operating officer, Rohm and
Haas. “This prestigious honor validates what
the company has strived for since its inception nearly 100 years ago. We
are committed to continuing to take this innovation and extend its
applications even further into the future.”
In recent years, Rohm and Haas has been successful in bringing
environmentally advanced technology to uses in industrial coatings,
where applying high-performance water-based technology on metal surfaces
was once thought impossible. In addition, the technology has proven
beneficial to rapidly developing economies such as China, Russia and
Eastern Europe where the environmental advantages of acrylic emulsion
technology are particularly attractive in helping reduce pollution.
For the past 55 years, acrylic technology has revolutionized the $42
billion global paint market and completely changed the way we paint our
homes. The technology helps keep roofs cool and led to the development
of water-based adhesives for packaging and automotive uses. The
technology is so pervasive that many U.S. roadways and runways have been
marked with acrylic traffic paint technology —
including the runway on which the Space Shuttle lands in Florida.
Pioneered by Rohm and Haas, water-based acrylic technology for the paint
market has taken 20 million tons of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
out of the air since 1953 based on studies conducted by the
company. This is the equivalent of six pounds of fewer pollutants in the
air for every man, woman and child alive in the world as of August 1,
2008.
In addition to being better for the environment, acrylic paint is
resistant to aging and weathering, and performs exceptionally well. Rohm
and Haas constantly subjects paint formulations to various weather
conditions and climates on more than 42,300 test panels in 14 exposure
sites around the world, including China, Brazil, Australia and Sweden.
Today, acrylic technology is also being used to replace harsher
alternatives, such as formaldehyde in building materials, and asphaltic
materials used to dampen sound vibration in automobiles.
To celebrate this prestigious honor, Rohm and Haas, in partnership with
the Arbor Day Foundation, seeks to help families maintain and better
their homes with the launch of its $pruce Up Your Home contest.
Beginning September 15, consumers can visit www.paintquality.com/spruceup,
Rohm and Haas’s Paint Quality Institute, to
enter for a chance to win a $5,000 home improvement gift card and
exterior paint makeover (Grand Prize) or to be one of eight first place
winners who will receive new exterior paint for their homes. Winners
will receive a young spruce tree on behalf of the Arbor Day Foundation
and 10,000 trees will be distributed in the Grand Prize winner’s
community, all in the name of having a positive impact on the
environment and the communities in which we live.
About Rohm and Haas CompanyLeading the way since 1909, Rohm and Haas is a global pioneer in the
creation and development of innovative technologies and solutions for
the specialty materials industry.The company’s
technologies are found in a wide range of industries including: Building
and Construction, Electronics and Electronic Devices, Household Goods
and Personal Care, Packaging and Paper, Transportation, Pharmaceutical
and Medical, Water, Food and Food Related, and Industrial Process.
Innovative Rohm and Haas technologies and solutions help to improve life
every day, around the world. Based in Philadelphia, PA, the company
generated annual sales of approximately $8.9 billion in 2007. Visit www.rohmhaas.com
for more information. imagine the possibilities?About National Historic Chemical LandmarksThe American Chemical Society established the National Historic
Chemical Landmarks program in 1992 to recognize seminal historic events
in chemistry and to increase public awareness of the contributions of
chemistry to society. Designations through the prestigious program have
included the invention of Bakelite, the discovery of penicillin and
streptomycin, the development of Tide laundry detergent, and the work of
historical figures, including Joseph Priestley, Antoine Lavoisier, and
George Washington Carver, among others. For more on the Landmark
program, please visit www.acs.org/landmarks.The American Chemical Society — the
world's largest scientific society — is a
nonprofit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress and a global
leader in providing access to chemistry related research through its
multiple databases, peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences.
Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio.About Arbor Day FoundationThe Arbor Day Foundation is a nonprofit, conservation and education
organization of nearly one million members, with a mission to inspire
people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees. More information on the
CONTACT: Rohm and Haas Company
Laura Hadden
Director of Communications, Specialty Materials
+1 215-592-3054
lhadden@rohmhaas.com
or
Peppercom for Rohm and Haas
Alyson Buck, 212-931-6122
abuck@peppercom.com
Eco-Friendly Water-Based Acrylic Emulsion Technology Designated with
Landmark Status
The development of water-based acrylic emulsion technology —
found in everything from house paints to adhesives, roof coatings,
highway line markings and home insulation — by
Rohm and Haas Company (NYSE:ROH) has been designated a National Historic
Chemical Landmark by the American Chemical Society (ACS). The landmark
status will be conferred by the world’s
largest scientific society during ceremonies in Philadelphia on
September 15th.
The ACS established the chemical landmarks program fifteen years ago to
acknowledge chemists’ roles in expanding
frontiers of knowledge, advancing medicine and industry, and creating
products ranging from aspirin to zippers. Rohm and Haas’s
acrylic emulsion technology joins such esteemed company as
flame-retardant cotton, Bakelite plastics, the introduction of nylon,
the creation of Scotch®transparent
tape, and Tide®, the
first heavy-duty synthetic laundry detergent.
“It is quite an honor to be recognized as the
key developer of acrylic emulsion technology by such an esteemed
organization as the ACS,” said Raj L. Gupta,
chairman and CEO, Rohm and Haas Company. “The
pivotal role Rohm and Haas has played reflects the inventiveness and
leadership of both our customers and the thousands of employees whose
work has transformed multiple industries —
all the while eliminating the air pollution caused by the technologies
our water-based chemistry replaced. The good news is that there is
tremendous life yet for acrylic emulsion technology. We continue to find
new markets and geographies for our chemistry —
breaking barriers in industrial and building applications that were once
thought impossible. The best may be yet to come for acrylic emulsion
technology.”
Thomas H. Lane, Ph.D., ACS president-elect, will present a commemorative
plaque for the landmark designation to Rohm and Haas on September 15th.
“The ACS has recognized only 62 chemical
landmarks since the inception of the program in 1993. This makes the
award to Rohm and Haas a mark of distinction for contributions that
reach far beyond the boundaries of scientific practitioners, touching
many lives over many decades,” said Lane, who
is director, Global Science and Technology Outreach and Senior Research
Scientist, Dow Corning Corporation.
“Rohm and Haas is dedicated to developing
technologies that are not only integral to how we live today, but that
are also environmentally advanced,” said
Pierre R. Brondeau, president and chief operating officer, Rohm and
Haas. “This prestigious honor validates what
the company has strived for since its inception nearly 100 years ago. We
are committed to continuing to take this innovation and extend its
applications even further into the future.”
In recent years, Rohm and Haas has been successful in bringing
environmentally advanced technology to uses in industrial coatings,
where applying high-performance water-based technology on metal surfaces
was once thought impossible. In addition, the technology has proven
beneficial to rapidly developing economies such as China, Russia and
Eastern Europe where the environmental advantages of acrylic emulsion
technology are particularly attractive in helping reduce pollution.
For the past 55 years, acrylic technology has revolutionized the $42
billion global paint market and completely changed the way we paint our
homes. The technology helps keep roofs cool and led to the development
of water-based adhesives for packaging and automotive uses. The
technology is so pervasive that many U.S. roadways and runways have been
marked with acrylic traffic paint technology —
including the runway on which the Space Shuttle lands in Florida.
Pioneered by Rohm and Haas, water-based acrylic technology for the paint
market has taken 20 million tons of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
out of the air since 1953 based on studies conducted by the
company. This is the equivalent of six pounds of fewer pollutants in the
air for every man, woman and child alive in the world as of August 1,
2008.
In addition to being better for the environment, acrylic paint is
resistant to aging and weathering, and performs exceptionally well. Rohm
and Haas constantly subjects paint formulations to various weather
conditions and climates on more than 42,300 test panels in 14 exposure
sites around the world, including China, Brazil, Australia and Sweden.
Today, acrylic technology is also being used to replace harsher
alternatives, such as formaldehyde in building materials, and asphaltic
materials used to dampen sound vibration in automobiles.
To celebrate this prestigious honor, Rohm and Haas, in partnership with
the Arbor Day Foundation, seeks to help families maintain and better
their homes with the launch of its $pruce Up Your Home contest.
Beginning September 15, consumers can visit www.paintquality.com/spruceup,
Rohm and Haas’s Paint Quality Institute, to
enter for a chance to win a $5,000 home improvement gift card and
exterior paint makeover (Grand Prize) or to be one of eight first place
winners who will receive new exterior paint for their homes. Winners
will receive a young spruce tree on behalf of the Arbor Day Foundation
and 10,000 trees will be distributed in the Grand Prize winner’s
community, all in the name of having a positive impact on the
environment and the communities in which we live.
About Rohm and Haas CompanyLeading the way since 1909, Rohm and Haas is a global pioneer in the
creation and development of innovative technologies and solutions for
the specialty materials industry.The company’s
technologies are found in a wide range of industries including: Building
and Construction, Electronics and Electronic Devices, Household Goods
and Personal Care, Packaging and Paper, Transportation, Pharmaceutical
and Medical, Water, Food and Food Related, and Industrial Process.
Innovative Rohm and Haas technologies and solutions help to improve life
every day, around the world. Based in Philadelphia, PA, the company
generated annual sales of approximately $8.9 billion in 2007. Visit www.rohmhaas.com
for more information. imagine the possibilities?About National Historic Chemical LandmarksThe American Chemical Society established the National Historic
Chemical Landmarks program in 1992 to recognize seminal historic events
in chemistry and to increase public awareness of the contributions of
chemistry to society. Designations through the prestigious program have
included the invention of Bakelite, the discovery of penicillin and
streptomycin, the development of Tide laundry detergent, and the work of
historical figures, including Joseph Priestley, Antoine Lavoisier, and
George Washington Carver, among others. For more on the Landmark
program, please visit www.acs.org/landmarks.The American Chemical Society — the
world's largest scientific society — is a
nonprofit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress and a global
leader in providing access to chemistry related research through its
multiple databases, peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences.
Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio.About Arbor Day FoundationThe Arbor Day Foundation is a nonprofit, conservation and education
organization of nearly one million members, with a mission to inspire
people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees. More information on the
CONTACT: Rohm and Haas Company
Laura Hadden
Director of Communications, Specialty Materials
+1 215-592-3054
lhadden@rohmhaas.com
or
Peppercom for Rohm and Haas
Alyson Buck, 212-931-6122
abuck@peppercom.com