Spartech Corporation is pleased to announce the introduction of five new thermoplastic sheet & rollstock products. Spartech continues to develop these new proprietary products which combine advanced engineered thermoplastic compounds & additives with innovative manufacturing techniques -- together referred to as Alloy Plastics.

Spartech's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bradley B. Buechler, stated, ``Spartech has brought to market 15 new Alloy Plastics during the last thirty-six months and is now following up this effort with the introduction of another five new products. Hopefully, this introduction will further demonstrate our ongoing commitment to bring the benefits of advanced product solutions to our valued customers. Each new product has been through an extensive testing period and was recently placed into commercial production. These five new Alloy Plastics are produced from a variety of materials and should provide some unique opportunities for new applications in all of our key markets. We believe that Alloy Plastics will continue to fuel our 'Product Transformation' effort, which has been a key growth vehicle for both our Company and the plastics industry over the last several years.''

Commenting further, Mr. Buechler said, ``Our new 'Class of 2000 Alloy Plastics' consist of: (1) Acryshield L3, a bullet-resistant acrylic sheet for security applications; (2) Lenticular 3D, an APET/PETG sheet with a three-dimensional look for the packaging and advertising & display industries; (3) PolyMed, an olefin product for the medical industry; (4) Ultros SRP, a skid-resistant polyethylene product for the recreation & leisure and material handling markets; and (5) WeatherPro AD, a weatherable sheet targeted to serve the RV, automotive, and lawn & garden markets. These new Alloy Plastics complement well our existing product offerings and should continue to open up new markets and applications for our 28 custom sheet & rollstock facilities.''

For more information on these new products and their targeted markets, or to receive a copy of the 2000 product flyer, please contact Spartech Corporation at 888-721-4242.

Spartech is a leading producer of engineered thermoplastic materials, polymeric compounds, and molded & profile products, which has 52 plants located throughout North America and one in Europe, with annual production capacity and sales of more than 1.2 billion pounds and $950 million, respectively.

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