New Albemarle Biocide Meets Higher Activity Demands of Water Treatment Systems

Bromine-Based Product Boosts Profitability by Increasing Halogen Activity, Decreasing Storage Space, Freight Costs and Fieldwork

BATON ROUGE, La., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Industrial water treaters looking for an edge to boost their bottom line can profit from using new STABROM(R) Plus Biocide in their clients' water systems.

STABROM Plus biocide is a new, concentrated stabilized liquid bromine biocide optimized for industrial water treatment by Albemarle Corporation. Engineered specifically to meet the higher activity demand of industrial water and wastewater systems, STABROM Plus biocide features 20 percent more halogen activity than Albemarle's market-leading STABROM 909 biocide.

"Water treaters who use STABROM Plus biocide can use less product to achieve the same benefit," said Tina Craft, Albemarle biocide product supervisor, "while also profiting from minimized storage space and costs, reduced freight costs and less frequent fieldwork than with other biocide programs.

"In short, water treaters who use STABROM Plus biocide will profit from a premium product from a reliable supplier," Craft said. "I can't think of anything more important in this business."

Albemarle is the world's leading supplier of bromine-based biocides for industrial water treatment, with an aggressive commitment to technological innovation, unmatched distributor and customer technical service support, and industry-leading products. STABROM Plus is just the latest in Albemarle's trusted family of industrial water treatment products, which includes XtraBrom(R) ultra-high-bromine nuggets and tablets and STABROM 909 liquid biocide.

STABROM Plus biocide is easy to use and offers consistent performance and better storage stability than conventional water treatment products such as bleach. With proper use of the product, STABROM Plus biocide users can expect better system stability than bleach and activated sodium bromide; residuals that last longer in the system; effective control of biofilm; and the elimination of algae, fungi, slime and microorganisms.

Water treaters can use STABROM Plus biocide in recirculating cooling and process water systems, heat transfer systems, industrial once-through cooling water systems, wastewater systems, containerized ponds and decorative fountains, air washers and industrial scrubbing systems, and pulp and paper mills.

To learn more about new STABROM Plus biocide or to order a sample, visit http://www.maxbromine.com, or visit Albemarle at booth 314-316 of the Association of Water Technologies' (AWT) Water Technologies Exposition 2006 in Charlotte, N.C., September 13-16.

Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is a leading global developer, manufacturer and marketer of bromine, bromine derivatives and other highly engineered specialty chemicals for water treatment; petroleum and petrochemical processing; transportation and industrial products; pharmaceuticals; agricultural products; consumer electronics; and construction and packaging materials. The Company operates in three business segments, Polymer Additives, Catalysts and Fine Chemicals, and serves customers in approximately 100 countries. Learn more about Albemarle at http://www.albemarle.com.

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding Albemarle Corporation's business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K.

SOURCE Albemarle Corporation