For Immediate Release, September 1, 2003

MERECO TECHNOLOGIES PURCHASES NEW SHIMADZU FTIR-8700 INFRARED SPECTROPHOTOMETER

Mereco Technologies Group Companies, and its operating units Metachem Resins Corporation (MERECO) and DMS, recently purchased a new Shimadzu FTIR-8700 Spectrophotometer.

The Shimadzu FTIR 8700 is a fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer used to perform qualitatIve and quantitative analysis of object substances, according to Philip M. Papoojian, President and COO. With Dynamic Optical Alignment, High S/N ratio, Validation Software and History function maintaining full GLP compliance, and user friendly Windows based operating software including versatile and powerful printing functions as well as library search facilities and quantitative analysis, this instrument will enhance the Mereco laboratory capability. Accessories include expandability with an Infrared microscope system, sample switchers and automatic sample changer for transmission and reflectance measurements as well as gas cells up to 200m for routine or research applications.

Mereco Technologies Group Companies, founded in 1960, is a West Warwick, RI based specialty chemical manufacturer and formulator of polymer resins, epoxies, urethanes, silicones, electrically conductive, thermally conductive, and other advanced adhesives and coatings for electronics, aerospace, and industrial applications. For more information contact Mereco Technologies, 1-800-556-7164 or e-mail requests to info@mereco.com.