Press Release

CLEVELAND, February 12, 2013 – The Lubrizol Corporation will present two technical papers at the European Coatings Congress March 18-19, in Nuremburg, Germany. The announcement was made today by Dr. Peter Bloyce, global business manager, Lubrizol Performance Coatings. The Congress is associated with the European Coatings Show taking place March 19-21. The events, regarded as two of the most important gatherings in the coatings world, will be held at Nuremburg’s Exhibition Centre. Lubrizol will also participate in the show and display a range of products in Hall 1, Stand 554.

The Congress gives the international coatings community the opportunity to learn about recent industrial developments in applications for coatings, inks, adhesives, sealants and construction chemicals.

Larry Schnieders, global applications lead for Lubrizol Performance Coatings, will offer a paper titled “Measuring the Corrosion Resistance of Waterborne Coatings with Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy: A Case Study.” He will make his presentation on March 18, at 4:30 p.m. during the Congress’s Session 8: Measuring and Testing.

Dr. Alex Lubnin, Technical Fellow for Lubrizol Performance Coatings, will discuss hydrolytically-stable polyester-polyurethane nanocomposites on March 19, at 4:00 p.m. during the Congress’s Session 22: Nanotechnology.

Schnieders has global responsibilities for product development for the industrial metal finishes and adhesives markets. He is also responsible for North American technical service. He joined Lubrizol in 2005 after spending 20 years in product development for the pressure-sensitive adhesive industry. He holds five patents and is a certified Six Sigma black belt.

Dr. Lubnin graduated from the University of St. Petersburg, Russia and worked at the Lebedev Central Synthetic Rubber Research Institute. In 1990 he became a visiting scientist at the University of Akron, Ohio. Dr. Lubnin joined Lubrizol in 1995 and became a Technical Fellow in 2011.

“Lubrizol scientists are continuously searching for—and finding—solutions that successfully
address industry issues,” said Bloyce. “We understand this industry very well and presenting our papers to the elite European Coatings Congress is a tremendous opportunity. I believe attendees will find our discoveries, ideas and technologies well worth hearing and considering.”

Attendees regard the European Coatings Show and Congress as occasions to meet the industry’s innovation leaders and to review the latest technological developments in a broad range of coating categories.

For more information, please call 800.380.5397, go to www.lubrizolcoatings.com or connect with us on Twitter, @lz_coatings.

About The Lubrizol Corporation
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is an innovative specialty chemical company that produces and supplies technologies to customers in the global transportation, industrial and consumer markets. These technologies include lubricant additives for engine oils, other transportation-related fluids and industrial lubricants, as well as fuel additives for gasoline and diesel fuel. In addition, Lubrizol makes ingredients and additives for personal care products and pharmaceuticals; specialty materials, including plastics technology and performance coatings in the form of specialty resins and additives. Lubrizol’s industry-leading technologies in additives, ingredients and compounds enhance the quality, performance and value of customers’ products, while reducing their environmental impact.

With headquarters in Wickliffe, Ohio, The Lubrizol Corporation owns and operates manufacturing facilities in 17 countries, as well as sales and technical offices around the world. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol has approximately 7,000 employees worldwide. Revenues for 2011 were $6.1 billion. For more information, visit www.lubrizol.com.

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