EPA Extends Approvals for Biomaster in Coatings

Stafford, United Kingdom, July 31, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Addmaster are pleased to announce its Biomaster antimicrobial additive now has EPA approval for use in paints and coatings.

This EPA approval covers non food contact applications such as paints, inks and lacquers.

Antimicrobial coatings incorporating Biomaster TD100 have been widely used in the EU for many years and the additives high silver concentration and controlled release mechanism makes it extremely durable and is an ideal application for hospitals and other environments where bacteria can easily be spread. This controlled structure allows stable aqueous suspensions to be produced which deliver the product in the most user friendly way for the paint industry.

Paul Morris, Managing Director of Addmaster (UK) Ltd comments: “It is fantastic news to finally receive EPA approval for our Biomaster TD100 additive, we have enjoyed continued success in the EU with antimicrobial coatings and we hope to carry this to even great heights in the larger US markets”.

For further information on Addmaster and the Biomaster range of additives visit:

www.addmaster.co.uk

www.biomasteradditives.co.uk

Biomaster is a registered trademark of Addmaster, based in Stafford UK. Addmaster is Europe's leading supplier of performance additives for a wide range of applications and industries. By working in partnership with its customers and focussing on research and development, highly innovative additives have been created and successfully introduced into many manufacturing environments. Addmaster's advanced products are being used by many of the world's industry leaders in the plastics, paper, paint, textile and coating industries. Addmaster, founded in the year 2000, sees its major objective as capitalising on the lack of innovation which exists in these industry sectors, and has won many business awards for innovations in product development and marketing.

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