LANXESS Showcases Inventions That Move The World At National Libraries in Singapore

PRLog (Press Release) – Aug 18, 2009 – Singapore - German specialty chemicals company LANXESS Pte Ltd has put up an exhibition to showcase the evolution and milestones in land, sea and air transport. Titled "People On The Move", the display goes live at the Jurong Regional Library from today 19 August till 15 September. The exhibition will then move to the Marine Parade Public Library from 18 September to 12 October, followed by the Woodlands Regional Library from 13 October to 29 October. The exhibition is free-of-charge and is open to the public.  

"The LANXESS exhibition shares many interesting stories, such as early attempts before the first motor vehicle was built and a bizarre invention that turned out to be the mother of today's high-tech inflatable tires," explains Kaye Lim, LANXESS's Asia Pacific Vice President of Corporate Communications

Lim added, "Efforts were made to maintain an easy-to-follow story line and include fascinating anecdotes so that the overall experience is educational and interesting to both children and adults."

LANXESS is organizing the exhibition in conjunction with its celebration of the 100th anniversary since the invention of synthetic rubber. The inventor, Fritz Hoffman, conducted his research at the laboratories of "Elberfelder Farbenfabriken vorm. Friedr. Bayer & Co." –-a company whose tradition is carried on today by the specialty chemicals group LANXESS (which was spun-off from Bayer in 2004).

Lim says, "Synthetic rubber has made significant contributions to mobility. Most people are aware of its role in tires; however synthetic rubbers are also used as critical components in cars, planes and ships.Therefore, the trend of mobility and the developments in the transportation industry are closely linked to our business—which is why we're organizing this exhibition."

LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of EUR 6.58 billion in 2008 and currently around 14,600 employees in 23 countries. The company is represented at 44 production sites worldwide. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of plastics, rubber, intermediates and specialty chemicals. More information at http://www.lanxessgoesasia.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release may contain forward-looking statements based on current assumptions and forecasts made by LANXESS AG management. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could lead to material differences between the actual future results, financial situation, development or performance of the company and the estimates given here. The company assumes no liability whatsoever to update these forward-looking statements or to conform them to future events or developments.

Information for editors:

100 years of synthetic rubber – interesting information about the anniversary and the numerous areas of application can be found at www.worldrubberday.com.

You can find further information concerning LANXESS chemistry in our WebMagazine at http://webmagazine.lanxess.com.

All LANXESS news releases and accompanying photo, video and audio material can be found at http://press.lanxess.com.

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LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of EUR 6.58 billion in 2008 and currently around 14,600 employees in 23 countries. The company is represented at 44 production sites worldwide. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of plastics, rubber, intermediates and specialty chemicals. More information at http://www.lanxessgoesasia.com.

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