Press Release 21.02.2008

New Black VESTOSINT® Electrostatic Powder

Essen, Germany-based Evonik Industries has added a new polyamide 12 coating powder to its product portfolio. The black VESTOSINT® powder for electrostatic application processes can be applied with commercially available tribo and corona spray guns.

The new coating powder makes it possible to attain relatively low coating-film thicknesses, down to 40 µm. The coating films are distinguished by excellent corrosion protection and good resistance to oil, grease, and chemicals. In particular, the outstanding mechanical properties of the new VESTOSINT®, such as abrasion resistance and flexibility, make it ideal for coating, for example, flexible drive shafts for sun roofs and shading systems in the automotive industry.

Thanks to a production process unique in the world, this latest product—like all VESTOSINT® powders—has excellent flow and fluidization properties, ensuring good and homogeneous electrostatic processability.

Company information
Evonik Industries is the creative industrial group from Germany which operates in three business areas: Chemicals, Energy and Real Estate. Evonik is a global leader in specialty chemicals, an expert in power generation from hard coal and renewable energies, and one of the largest private residential real estate companies in Germany. Our strengths are creativity, specialization, continuous self-renewal, and reliability. Evonik is active in over 100 countries around the world. In its fiscal year 2006 more than 43,000 employees generated sales of about Euro 14.8 billion and an operating profit (EBIT) of over Euro 1.2 billion.

Disclaimer
In so far as forecasts or expectations are expressed in this press release or where our statements concern the future, these forecasts, expectations or statements may involve known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Actual results or developments may vary, depending on changes in the operating environment. Neither Evonik Industries AG nor its group companies assume an obligation to update the forecasts, expectations or statements contained in this release.