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Rodel Partners With Clariant to Provide Slurry for Direct STI CMP Applications
PHOENIX--April 23, 2001--Rodel, Inc., an innovator of integrated materials for the microelectronics industry, has announced a partnership with Clariant Corporation to distribute and market the company's new colloidal silica-based slurry. Developed by Clariant, Elexsol(R) STS-2 will be used in CMP (chemical mechanical polishing) applications, including direct STI (shallow trench isolation). Elexsol STS-2 will begin shipping at the end of second quarter 2001.
"Rodel has been the exclusive worldwide market channel for Clariant's CMP slurry offerings since 1997. We are pleased to expand our product portfolio to now include an advanced STI CMP solution. This partnership demonstrates our ongoing commitment to meeting both our customers' and the industry's demands for the most advanced CMP technology," said Mario Stanghellini, Rodel's vice president and general manager, CMP. With traditional ceria-based slurries, defectivity issues and product variations are common problems resulting from the difficulty in dispersing the slurry. As device linewidths continue to shrink, defectivity is an increasingly critical concern. Elexsol STS-2 is a high selectivity, low-defectivity slurry that provides superior surface finish and stability with virtually no product variability. Demonstrating an excellent selectivity on both pattern wafers and sheet films, the proprietary colloidal silica formulation allows direct STI CMP polishing and increased performance criteria in an easy-to-use single component slurry. "Establishing strategic alliances with technology leaders like Rodel enables Clariant to strengthen its presence within new markets. We believe that the Elexsol STS-2 will gain a considerable market presence as a result of this partnership and we look forward to maintaining a strong and ongoing relationship with Rodel," commented Bruno Gastinne, Clariant's global marketing manager for CMP colloidal silica. Rodel representatives will be available to discuss the Elexsol STS-2 slurry during the Semicon Europa 2001 tradeshow, being held April 24 - 26, 2001 at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre in Munich, Germany. Customers and press are invited to visit the Rodel booth, number B1.364, at any time during the show. Rodel, Inc. is an innovator of integrated materials for the microelectronics industry and global leader in polishing technology for semiconductors, silicon wafers and storage media substrates. The company has been a key supplier to the semiconductor industry since 1969. Rodel has operations throughout the United States, Asia and Europe with its global headquarters and Materials Integration Center in Phoenix, AZ, manufacturing operations and Materials Development Center in Newark, DE, and additional manufacturing facilities in Japan. Rodel is part of the Rohm and Haas Electronics Materials Group, which also includes the Shipley Company. Headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, Rohm and Haas is a $7 billion specialty chemical technology company. Rodel can be found on the Internet at www.rodel.com. Clariant is a leading global specialty chemicals company with about 32,000 employees and annual sales of more than CHF 10 billion. The young company has grown out of the Sandoz Chemicals division, which was floated on the stock market as a spin-off in the summer of 1995, and was extended significantly through the integration of the Hoechst specialty chemicals businesses in the summer of 1997. Clariant operates worldwide with more than 100 Group companies in five continents. It is domiciled and headquartered in Muttenz near Basel/Switzerland. The products and services of the six divisions Textile, Leather & Paper Chemicals, Pigments & Additives, Masterbatches, Functional Chemicals, Life Science & Electronic Chemicals and Cellulose Ethers & Polymerisates are based on specialty chemicals, which play a decisive role in the clients' manufacturing processes, and upgrade their end-products. www.clariant.com Note to Editors: Elexsol(R) is a registered trademark of Clariant Corporation.
Core Microsoft Office products are complete and released to manufacturers REDMOND, Washington (August 20, 2003) - Microsoft has now completed the core products in the new Microsoft Office System and has released all products to manufacturing, marking what Microsoft describes as a critical step in the delivery of the company's most powerful and and
valuable release of Office.
Aberdeen: IT today must start with business prioritiesThe slow economy of the past three years has fundamentally shifted the relationship between Information Technology and the business units they support, and Aberdeen Group predicts the change is here to stay. Gone are the go-go days of the late 1990s when IT spending became "a technology arms race." Today, IT is more firmly focused on incremental returns, enabling change and supporting business goals. AMR: In projecting ROI, think long termWhen calculating the projected return on investment (ROI) from a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) project, AMR Research believes most companies are so focused on the near term they are missing the larger picture. More importantly, what AMR has documented for MES projects seems likely to apply to the broader universe of IT decisions as well. 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(NYSE: ASH), and president, Ashland Specialty Chemical according to James J. O'Brien, Ashland Inc. chairman and chief executive officer. The appointment will be effective December 4. Managing for high performance: It's all about respectHORSEHEADS, N.Y. (December 3, 2002) -- Poor management practices are to blame for everything from low employee morale to repeated corporate downsizing, says syndicated business columnist Gene C. Mage. Solutia to sell resins, additives, adhesive businesses to UCBST. LOUIS, Missouri (December 3, 2002) -- Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOI) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its resins, additives and adhesives businesses to UCB S.A. for U.S. $500 million cash. In addition, UCB has made an upfront payment of $10 million for a short period of exclusivity. The sale is expected to close in early 2003, subject to completion of normal regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. Mitsubishi Chemical Group to launch plastics solution siteTOKYO, Japan (October 29, 2002) - Mitsubishi Chemical and 10 Mitsubishi Chemical Group companies are to launch a plastics solution site on the Internet from November 1, 2002. Following its launch, the Web site can be found at www.plastics-net.com. Elemica and Optimum Logistics form strategic allianceSTAMFORD, Connecticut (October 30, 2002) - Elemica, an e-hub serving the chemicals industry, and Optimum Logistics, a provider of supply chain execution, event management, and trade documentation to global shippers, have formed an agreement to provide Optimum Logistics solutions via the Elemica Network. Atrion launches ChemAware, online chemical legislation databaseMONTREAL, Canada (June 25, 2003) - Atrion International has launched ChemAware, a free online database of global chemical legislation for nearly 200 countries. ChemAware enables professionals to quickly and easily query for specific legislation in a certain country and, if it exists, to find where that legislation is located on the Internet. Brenntag Canada offers improved online orderingTORONTO, Canada (November 29, 2002) -- Brenntag Canada has launched a new "On-Line Store," allowing its customers to place and confirm orders online. Praxair adopts new governance practicesDANBURY, Connecticut (November 27, 2002) --Praxair, Inc. (NYSE:PX) on Tuesday announced significant changes in its practices for corporate governance and the board of directors, designed to enhance the board's effectiveness in fulfilling its responsibilities and to serve the interests of all Praxair stakeholders. Aberdeen: Collaborative planning holds promise with the right dataA wise electrical engineer, in explaining why his company's energy savings program had achieved negative results, once said: "If you can't measure it, you can't manage it." According to a new report from Aberdeen Group, that observation is as true for collaborative planning as it is for electricity. Online procurement: process change trumps new toolsA new Forrester study on Internet procurement trends shows just how prevalent online buying has become while documenting the growing disparity between large and small firms. H.B. Fuller taps ChemConnect to extend online sales, sourcingHOUSTON, Texas (November 25, 2002) -- Specialty chemical maker H.B. Fuller has committed to use ChemConnect to expand its online strategic sourcing and sales initiatives. Gartner: IT leaders must continue to invest in their peopleBRIDGEWATER, New Jersey (November 25, 2002) -- Today's short-term focus on cutting IT costs by reducing head count and cutting back on employee development will leave many companies unable to meet the demands of new business as the economy rebounds, according to a new report by people3, a Gartner company. Nexant honored for ChemSystems Online consulting platformLONDON (November 22, 2002) -- Nexant, which provides technology solutions and consulting services to energy and petrochemical firms, has received the British International Expertise Award for 2002 for its work in developing ChemSystems Online, a Web-based consultancy platform (www.chemsystemsonline.com). BP Chemicals UK plant uses Honeywell system to minimize downtimeBRUSSELS, Belgium (November 25, 2002) -- BP Chemicals' Hull, UK plant is using Honeywell's @sset.MAX Equipment Health management (EHM) system to improve the maintenance and availability of equipment.
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