PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dow Coating Materials will implement a price increase for certain epoxy products which will take effect January 15, 2010, or as contracts allow. The increases to $0.10 per lb. will affect the following products:

Epoxy Resin Price Increase – January 15, 2010

D.E.R.™ 300 Series Liquid Epoxy Resins, Liquid Blends, and Liquid Solutions

D.E.N.™ 400 Series Epoxy Novolac Resins

D.E.R.™ 600 Series Solid Epoxy Resins and Solid Solutions Epoxy Resins

D.E.R.™ 700 Series Glycol Epoxy Resins and Blends

D.E.H.™ Epoxy Curing Agents

All other terms and conditions of sales for these products remain unchanged.

In making the announcement, Joan Schuller, General Manager of Dow Coating Materials North America, cited continuing escalation in raw material costs as necessitating the increase.

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

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