DIACID 1550 Recognized by EPA as a Safer Choice
MeadWestvaco Corporation Specialty Chemicals Division 5255 Virginia Avenue N. Charleston, SC 29406 www.mwv.com PRESS RELEASE Media Contact Heather Mims tel: +1 843.729.0182 [email protected] DIACID 1550 Recognized by EPA as a Safer Choice Product CHARLESTON, S.C., April 13, 2015 — Safe chemicals…it’s not an oxymoron. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) developed the Safer Choice program to help consumers identify chemical products that are considered safe for human health and the environment while also being high performing. Recently, MWV Specialty Chemicals’ DIACID 1550 was approved by the U.S. EPA to carry the Safer Choice label. “DIACID 1550 is a designed specialty chemical and finds its way into many markets, such as metalworking fluids and soaps and detergents, as a hydrotrope or emulsifier. Safety is one of our company’s core values and providing safe chemicals to these markets is important to us and our customers which is why we are very excited about the Safer Choice program. Now, participants in the Safer Choice program can choose to use our high performing, bio-based surfactant for their formulating needs. We consider it a win-win for everyone involved,” said Dana Durham, Technical Director, MWV Specialty Chemicals. About MWV MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE: MWV) is a global packaging company providing innovative solutions to the world’s most admired brands in the healthcare, beauty and personal care, food, beverage, home and garden, tobacco, and agricultural industries. The company also produces specialty chemicals for the automotive, energy, and infrastructure industries and maximizes the value of its development land holdings. MWV’s network of 125 facilities and 15,000 employees spans North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Learn more at www.mwv.com. About Specialty Chemicals The Specialty Chemicals business is a leading provider of performance chemicals used in printing inks, asphalt paving and adhesives, as well as in the agricultural, paper and oilfield/petroleum industries. The business also produces activated carbon products used in gas vapor emission control systems for automobiles and trucks, as well as applications for air, water and food purification. ###
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