NICE, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dow Coating Materials, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) dedicated to innovation in the paint and coatings industry, presented a paper entitled "Advances in Waterborne, Acrylic Metal Protection Paints and Associated Testing Procedures" at EUROCORR 2009, in Nice, France from 6-10 September 2009.

Dr. Andrew Trapani presented the paper, which focused on new advances that allow lower VOC levels in metal protection paints without sacrificing quality. Data for the presentation comes from Dow's work with AVANSE(TM) Acrylic Resin technology. This new technology enables production of binders that encapsulate pigments and other minerals in a paint formulation. The pigment-encapsulating binder technology allows for improvements in the overall environmental profile of the coating while providing the requisite level of protection and improved aesthetic durability.

The paper also addressed adapting existing and new testing methods and specifications to properly evaluate these emerging waterborne technologies.

EUROCORR is organized by the European Federation of Corrosion and is the leading corrosion prevention event in the region. Dr. Trapani presented his paper during the session on Coatings the afternoon of September 7.

For more information, visit www.eurocorr.org.

About Dow Coating Materials

Dow Coating Materials is the premier supplier of products and technologies to architectural and industrial coatings manufacturers worldwide. Combining the extensive resources of Dow and recently-acquired Rohm and Haas Company, the new business provides formulators a wide range of chemistries and support across many different product lines, including core binder technologies, additives and solvents. Additionally, Dow Coating Materials operates 13 dedicated R&D labs across all major geographies where Dow does business. For more information, visit us @ http://www.dow.com/coating

About Dow

Dow is a diversified chemical company that combines the power of science and technology with the "Human Element" to constantly improve what is essential to human progress. The Company delivers a broad range of products and services to customers in approximately 160 countries, connecting chemistry and innovation with the principles of sustainability to help provide everything from fresh water, food and pharmaceuticals to paints, packaging and personal care products. In 2008, Dow had annual sales of $57.5 billion and employed approximately 46,000 people worldwide. The Company has 150 manufacturing sites in 35 countries and produces approximately 3,300 products. On April 1, 2009, Dow acquired Rohm and Haas Company, a global specialty materials company with sales of $10 billion in 2008, 98 manufacturing sites in 30 countries and approximately 15,000 employees worldwide. References to "Dow" or the "Company" mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted. More information about Dow can be found at www.dow.com.

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Source: Dow Coating Materials

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