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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.

Safety belts made of Diolen® polyester fibers are extremely strong and equally comfortable.

We developed Ketjen-lube® lubrication chemi­cals, which reduce wear and tear by nearly 50%.

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 dont 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

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Our flame retardants in the upholstery and the driver's suit contribute substantially to the over­all fire safety.

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 9300,6800 SB Arnhem, the Netherlands.

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