Production restricted following explosion in TDI plant

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Production restricted following explosion in TDI plant Company declares state of force majeure Baytown – Following an explosion in a process vessel at the Baytown Industrial Park in the US state of Texas on Tuesday, September 26, 2006, Bayer MaterialScience is experiencing restrictions on production. An international team of experts from Bayer is working hard to investigate the cause of the incident in close collaboration with the responsible authorities.

Following the incident, one of Bayer MaterialScience’s two TDI production lines in Baytown was shut down and will remain so temporarily. The damage in economic terms cannot yet be calculated. TDI (toluene diisocyanate) is used in the manufacture of flexible polyurethane foam which finds application, for example, in upholstery, mattresses and car seats.

The total annual capacity of Bayer MaterialScience’s TDI production facilities in Baytown amounts to 200,000 metric tons. A good proportion of this comes from the production line that has been shut down. For this reason Bayer MaterialScience has declared a state of force majeure on Friday, September 29. The company will inform customers about this without delay.

Bayer MaterialScience currently continues to adhere to the targets it set for 2006.

With sales of EUR 10.7 billion in 2005, Bayer MaterialScience AG is one of the world’s largest polymer manufacturers. Its main fields of activity are the production of high-tech polymer materials and the development of innovative solutions for products used in many areas of everyday life. The main consumer sectors are the automotive, electrical/electronics, construction, sports and leisure industries. Bayer MaterialScience has production facilities at 40 sites around the world and a workforce of approx. 18,800. Bayer MaterialScience is part of the Bayer Group.

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Hey that’s right up the street (down the freeway) from me.

Don’t worry–I’m sure they’ll have surfboard foam diisocyanates flowing again soon enough

There’s nobody there but a bunch of not-terribly-well-off black folks

Two of my 7 yo daughter’s very cute twin sister best girlfriends and their schoolteacher mom being some of same

Nothing to worry about

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The Second Wave/Ripple.

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Hey that’s right up the street (down the freeway) from me.

The last few years BP plants have been cooking off like firecrackers in the campfire, but none of the others had anything to do with TDI (afaik). I’m exagerating of course, but it seems this is happening every year or two. I feel for you living so close to fat city.

Do we know each other janklow?

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Ozzy,

To change the subject… some threads ago I made a formal apology,again ,sorry for any harsh words.Herb

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(Ozzy–No, but I’ve seen your work, and you do GOOD work!)

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Thanks janklow. I thought you might be one of two or three people I was thinking of.

Herb, thanks, but don’t give it a second thought. It was just a small misunderstanding, and long forgotten. Speaking of myself, I am never guiltless in anything. If I didn’t apologize then for what ever my part was, I would like to do so now. Sorry.

Ozzy

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You’re okay Ozzy ,

I hope that you’ll carry on the great info here,and help others as well.

Me? my path is changing…some for the good,and some ?

Good luck…and if I don’t meet you in this life…I’lll see you in the next one…and don’t be late.

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Thanks Herb, you’re a good guy, and I’ll see you at the big surfing family reunion. Go down swinging brah.