WE DONT ALWAYS IV BUT WE'RE ALWA\ Twaron® aramid fiber - which is 5 times stronger than steel-makes helmets lighter, radiator hoses more heat resistant and replaces asbestos in clutch facings and brake pads.
Automobile coatings must meet extremely tough requirements. Akzo is a leading innovator in this field.
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Safety belts made of Diolen® polyester fibers are extremely strong and equally comfortable.
We developed Ketjenlube® lubrication chemicals, which reduce wear and tear by nearly 5 0 % .
Our octane improving catalysts and methanol boost the performance of each gallon of gasoline.
Akzo developed coatings for road markings which were rated best time and time again in comparative durability tests.
There is hardly a racing, flying, sailing, running, jumping, skiing, bobsledding event in the world where Akzo isn't in the line up. We d o n t win any laurels though. After all, most of our products carry the names of our clients. A fact we've been willing to accept all these years. Except
\KE THE HEADLINES J IN THE PIQURE. Our flame retardants in the upholstery and the driver's suit contribute substantially to the overall fire safety.
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How do you make a car lighter without compromising on safety? With Akzo engineering plastics under the hood, in the body parts and the interior.
Thanks to Akzo's unique Crystex ® insoluble sulfur, rubber can be combined with steel or 1 synthetic fiber reinforcements. No high-performance tire can do without it.
Tenax® carbon fibers for the reinforcement of drive shafts and piston rods reduce the weight of moving parts by up to 80%.
Waterbased asphalt laid with the help of Redicote ® emulsifiers, does away with ecologically harmful solvents.
for now, that is. With 70,000 people in 50 countries, Akzo is active in the fields of chemicals, fibers, polymers, coatings and health care. For more information: (31) 8 5 - 6 6 36 33. Akzo nv, P.O. Box 9 3 0 0 , 6 8 0 0 SB Arnhem, the Netherlands. CIRCLE 1 ON READER SERVICE CARD
