Rhodia Introduces OPtalys Materials: A New Range of OSC Materials for Catalytic Converters for Outstanding Automotive Emissions Control Performance.Business Editors SAE 2004 World Congress DETROIT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 9, 2004 Rhodia The OPtalys(TM) range is a new generation of materials used in automotive catalytic converters. Possessing unique characteristics thanks to a new technology cross-over, OPtalys(TM) is a step forward in materials designed for durable applications in automotive emissions control. Today, at the Society of Automotive Engineers SAE International (SAE) is a professional organization for mobility engineering professionals in aerospace, automotive and the commercial vehicle industries. The Society is a standards development organization for the engineering of powered vehicles of all kinds, including conference in Detroit, Rhodia (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :RHA RHA Residence Hall Association RHA Regional Health Authority RHA Road Haulage Association RHA Rental Housing Association RHA Royal Horse Artillery (a British Regiment) RHA Royal Hibernian Academy ) announced the launch of OPtalys(TM), its new range of OSC O.S.C. n. short for Order to Show Cause. (See: Order to Show Cause) (Oxygen Storage Components) materials used in automotive catalytic converters. OPtalys(TM) shows excellent thermal resistance which imparts outstanding durability and performance. Vehicle tests at customers using OPtalys(TM) show a 10 to 30% improvement in emissions reduction even after very severe aging, compared to present benchmark technologies. Durability is key to meeting the new automotive emissions legislation and keeping system costs under control. OPtalys(TM) materials may be applied as precious metal carriers in either close-coupled or underfloor catalysts. Their composition may be fine-tuned and they are particularly suitable for new and future applications requiring improved catalytic performance. Industrialization industrialization Process of converting to a socioeconomic order in which industry is dominant. The changes that took place in Britain during the Industrial Revolution of the late 18th and 19th century led the way for the early industrializing nations of western Europe and will take place in Q3 2004 and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and applications using this technology will be on the market as soon as 2005. Rhodia (formerly Rhone-Poulenc) is a specialty chemical company and a well-known partner with more than 25 years' experience in the automotive emissions control industry. Rhodia's know-how in rare-earth based materials has been developed and applied to other elements. The new OPtalys(TM) range benefits from the combination of each element's characteristics and performance (e.g., high oxygen storage capacity coupled with outstanding thermal and phase stability at temperatures in excess of 1100 degrees Celsius). This technology cross-over enables Rhodia to develop an ever-broadening range of products to meet the ever-increasing performance demands of the rapidly expanding automotive emissions control market. Rhodia is one of the world's leading manufacturers of specialty chemicals. Providing a wide range of innovative products and services to the consumer care, food, industrial care, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, automotive, electronics and fibers markets, Rhodia offers its customers tailor-made solutions based on the cross-fertilization of technologies, people and expertise. Rhodia subscribes to the principles of Sustainable Development communicating its commitments and performance openly with stakeholders. Rhodia generated net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight of $6.9 billion (5.5 billion euros) in 2003 and employs 23,000 people worldwide. Rhodia is listed on the Paris and New York stock exchanges New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. . |
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