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Contact: Bill Brady, 952-742-6608 Cargill Industrial Oils & Lubricants to highlight Low VOC technologies at ICE 2002 MINNEAPOLIS - October 21, 2002 - Biobased approaches to lowering volatile organic compounds (VOCs) without sacrificing performance will be highlighted by Cargill Industrial Oils & Lubricants at the International Coatings Expo (ICE), Oct. 30 - Nov. 1 in the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Representatives from sales, marketing, R&D and senior management will be available in Booth #1547 to discuss how new technologies and chemistries can help the paint and coatings industries meet new, stricter government regulations for the manufacture of urethanes, stains, alkyd resins and other products. A number of states, notably California and east coast states stretching from New York to Maryland, are in the process of implementing VOC limits for architectural and industrial maintenance (AIM) coatings that are stricter than the federal standard. Though the most stringent of the regulations - California's South Coast Air Quality Rule 1113 - is still being debated, others are set to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2003 in most of California's other major air districts. "Our new vegetable-based chemistries have been specifically developed to reduce VOCs while maintaining or improving coating performance," said Kurtis Miller, head of Cargill Industrial Oils & Lubricants. "These new technologies are certain to be at the industry forefront in meeting these stricter regulations." For information on ICE and its sponsoring organization, the Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology (FSCT), see http://www.coatingstech.org/Programs/ICE.html. Cargill Industrial Oils & Lubricants provides environmentally advantaged products for industrial and commercial uses. It is a business unit of Cargill, Incorporated, an international marketer, processor and distributor of agricultural, food, financial and industrial products and services with 97,000 employees in 59 countries. The company provides distinctive customer solutions in supply chain management, food applications, and health and nutrition. |