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Media ReleasePerformance that Innovates – Innovation thatPerformsInterdye11-13 April 2012Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center, ChinaBooth A221, Hall No.1Shanghai (China), April 9, 2012 - Under the theme of “Performancethat innovates – innovation that performs”, Clariant, a worldleading specialty chemical company, will showcase a series of newinnovative products at the coming Interdye 2012 to be held inShanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center (SWEECC),China on 11-13, April, 2012 at Hall No.1, Booth No. A221. Thesenew products add to an already unique portfolio and confirmClariant as the innovation company in the textile chemicalsindustry.SustainabilityClariant demonstrates its response to the challenge to make textileprocesses more sustainable with products, processes and know-howtechnology that address environmental concerns. These include:• Clariant’s Foam Eco Care finishing sets a new benchmark inwrinkle-free finishes. This has been achieved with a new foambasedapplication improving fabric quality, cutting downproduction processes and generating benefits in water, energyand time savings.• Clariant’s new all-in-one bleaching auxiliary is the key to thenew Blue Magic process. Based on Imerol ® Blue liquid, itgenerates both economic and ecological advantages: watersavings of 50%, energy usage cut by 40% and it reduces processtime by half. Besides its advanced brightening effect, BlueMagic adds up to higher productivity, simplified handling, betteruniformity and improved dye-ability, with less impact on theenvironment.ProtectionClariant provides technical textile solutions that apply to any sector,from military and emergency services, to extreme environments andleisure pursuits.Clariant Media CenterPhone: +41 61 469 6363media.relations@clariant.com1|3

Media ReleaseHighlights at Interdye:• Microcapsule composite blend PFOA-free* C6 fluorocarbonNuva ® N1811 delivers superior performance in repellency, stainprotection and durability. The technology allows furthercrosslinking and efficient crystallization of the fluoro side chainswhich makes the overall finish highly efficient.• New finishing and technical textile products, including new nonfluorinated water repellent agents.• The latest Pekoflam ® flame retardant technologies, in particularthe new halogen-free* and formaldehyde-free* PekoflamECO/SYN for cotton and blends.PerformanceClariant presents new performance-enhancing products for all the linksin the textile chain. The multi-faceted range incorporates auxiliaries forpackage and beam dyeing, migration inhibitors for continuous dyeingand disperse dyes with outstanding wet fastness properties. Featureddevelopments include:• New Foron ® shades with high fastness. The Foron S-WF rangeof dyes continues to expand and the color spectrum broadens toinclude three new shades - Turquoise for bright greens that canmatch cotton standards, Vermillion for bright reds and AtlanticBlue, a greenish blue dye as a metamerism control element.• Solusoft ® SIH, a new hydrophilic silicone micro-emulsion whichsupplies a super-soft handle. It is suitable for all types of fibers.FashionClariant launches an exciting new development that illustrates itscommitment to provide know-how and technology to match the lifestyleof today’s end consumer:• Quiospheres ® , a new high tech cosmetic microencapsulation fortextile applications with proven benefits providing a feeling ofwell-being and wellness. It is a combination of high valuecosmetic ingredients and a high tech encapsulation technique.The microencapsulations are designed into a technology whichmakes it possible for them to be applied homogenously onfabrics or garments. A gradual release and “transphere” of thiscare cosmetic is delivered by the reaction or activities of ournatural skin enzymes and the new active tailored molecules ofthe capsules.• Double Black. A synergy of dyeing technologies that creates themost stunning, deepest black shades under any lightingconditions, with great flexibility and excellent wash-fastness;designed to excite the fashion industry and possibly frustrate thepaparazzi.Clariant Media CenterPhone: +41 61 469 6363media.relations@clariant.com2|3

Media Release• Acid dyes with high fastness properties even in dark shades butwithout heavy metals. Brilliant acid dyes which bring a newcolor dimension in brightness: Lanasyn ® Flavine F- 5G.Local productionTo make its products more readily available for the growing domesticmarkets in China, a plant to produce a wide range of surfactants wasestablished in Dayabay in 2011. The 80,000 square meters plant has aninitial capacity close to 50,000 tons per annum. The core product rangesinclude:• Fatty Amine Ethoxylates• Fatty Alcohol Ethoxylates• Polyalkylene Glycol• Polyethylene Glycols• Ethylene Oxide Random Copolymers• Ethylene Oxide Block CopolymersCo-producerAs an expert in specialty chemicals and dyes, Clariant is able to be avalued partner through every step in the textile processing chain. Ourdifferent production units across the world offer “co-producers” andtheir subsidiaries high-quality products in keeping with the Clariantstandard.Our success is based on the know-how of our people and their ability toidentify new customer needs at an early stage and to work together withcustomers to develop more innovative and more efficient solutions fortoday’s markets. The “co-producer” can benefit both from years ofexperience and from a global knowledge of the production anddevelopment of raw materials and intermediates for nearly every textileapplication.END* Below limit of detectionImerol, Nuva, Pekoflam, Foron, Solusoft, Quiospheres and Lanasyn are registered trademarks of Clariant.Regional Media RelationsCoco YangPhone: +86 21 2248 3000coco.yang@clariant.comClariant Chemicals (China) LtdNo. 2, Lane 168 Linhong RoadChangning DistrictShanghai 200335P.R. ChinaCorporate Media RelationsStefanie NehlsenPhone: +41 61 469 6363stefanie.nehlsen@clariant.comnews.clariant.comwww.clariant.cnClariant is an internationally active specialty chemical company, based in Muttenz near Basel. The groupowns over 100 companies worldwide and employed 22 149 employees on December 31, 2011. In thefinancial year 2011, Clariant produced a turnover of CHF 7.4 billion. Clariant is divided into eleven businessunits: Additives; Catalysis & Energy; Emulsions, Detergents & Intermediates; Functional Materials; Industrial& Consumer Specialties; Leather Services; Masterbatches; Oil & Mining Services; Paper Specialties;Pigments; Textile Chemicals.Clariant focuses on creating value by investing in future profitable and sustainable growth, which is based onfour strategic pillars: Improving profitability, innovation as well as research and development, dynamicgrowth in emerging markets, and optimizing the portfolio through complementary acquisitions ordivestments.Clariant International AGRothausstrasse 614132 Muttenz 1SwitzerlandClariant Media CenterPhone: +41 61 469 6363media.relations@clariant.com3|3