A Superior Melt With Molybdenum Glass Melting Electrodes From H.C. Starck

EUCLID, Ohio, September 22, 2010 - Join H.C. Starck Inc., Fabricated Products Group at the upcoming Glasstec
2010 exhibition in Duesseldorf, Germany, 28 September - 01 October at the
Duesseldorf Trade Fair Center, Hall 13 Booth D89. Stop by and meet our
knowledgeable team to discuss solutions to your glass problems using H.C.
Starck's high purity molybdenum Glass Melting Electrodes. Molybdenum is the #
1 choice for glass melting with its exceptional properties that fulfill the
mechanical, electrical, process, corrosion, and cost conditions of the glass
melting process.

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Our expertise in core competency materials: molybdenum, tungsten and
their alloys has greatly profited the glass industry and its applications in
melting, homogenizing, and feeding of glass products. At H.C. Starck, we
produce superior glass melting electrodes using both traditional powder
metallurgical processing and an "exclusive" electron beam (EB) melting
process resulting in 99.95% purity and 100% density molybdenum GMEs.

H.C. Starck has customer-focused service and highly qualified engineers
dedicated to assist and guide you in choosing the best solution for all
refractory metal applications in glass production. As a worldwide supplier of
high performance materials we have manufacturing facilities strategically
located in the U.S. and Europe to service you.

Innovation and research are key elements to H.C. Starck's success in
providing solutions to critical glass applications. As a world leader in
refractory metals we have state-of-the-art laboratories for improving,
refining and innovating our products and materials.

H.C. Starck is the only supplier to offer recycling of spent molybdenum
electrodes to all of our glass and refractory ceramic customers.

Our product offerings for the glass industry include:

    - Molybdenum Glass Melting Electrodes
    - Mo Sheet and Plate for Tank Reinforcement
    - Oxidation Protective Coating
    - Tubular Targets for Large Area Coating

Contact a member of our team to setup an appointment. Also, visit us at
www.hcstarck.com to download a free brochure "Molybdenum Products for
the Glass Industry".

    Peter Faustmann                  Christophe Prim
    +49-160-989-33-181               +33-6-50-29-98-72
    peter.faustmann@hcstarck.com     christophe.prim@hcstarck.com

    Kevan Evans                      Tom Van Hemel
    +44-7920-190703                  +32-475-492336
    kevan.evans@hcstarck.com         tom.vanhemel@hcstarck.com

About H.C. Starck

The H.C. Starck Group is a leading global supplier of refractory metals,
technical ceramics, and serves growing industries such as the electronics,
chemicals, automotive, medical technology, aerospace, energy technology, and
environmental technology industries, as well as mechanical engineering and
tool manufacturers. H.C. Starck has its own manufacturing facilities located
in Europe, America, and Asia, and has close to 3,000 employees worldwide.
This and further news is available at: www.hcstarck.com/press.

H.C. Starck GmbH, Fabricated Products Group, Thomas Dziobek, Product Manager, +49-36601-922-150, or Fax +49-36601-922-155, thomas.dziobek at hcstarck.com; or Public Relations, H.C. Starck GmbH, Mr. Gerald Baehnisch, Company Spokesman & Manager e-Communications, +49-5321-751-3230, gerald.baehnisch at hcstarck.com