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rT!HIS spring, Viance, a joint venture of Rohm and Haas' .a wood biocides business and the wood protection chemicals business of Chemical Specialties Inc., will introduce QuanTIM long-term mold-resistant protection and Ecolife organic preservative plus stabilizer systems as the first in a range of innovative technologies available from the new company.

Continuing a tradition of preservation innovation for which the joint venture's parents have become wellknown, Viance's new products will be the next generation of wood protection technologies that offer builders and homeowners environmental advancements. mold resistance, and improved weathering performance of natural wood products in a wide range of applications.

"The formation of Viance in January of this year was based on combining an exciting pipeline of innovative products and technologies from both parent companies, and taking advantage of an established market and technology support position to introduce these new products to the treated wood industry," explained Dave Fowlie, vice president of business development for Viance. "QuanTIM and Ecolife represent the first in a broad spectrum of innovative products we will introduce to the global wood preservation market. These new technologies will enhance the performance of wood-based building products while adding value to our customer's and building product retailer's businesses."

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QuanTIM mold-resistant wood products are protected with a patented, EPA-registered mold resistant formulation that is applied in a factory-controlled environment to pro-

QUANTIM lreatment offers a patented, EPA-registered formulation to produce mold-resistant framing, lruss and wood-based panel products.