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Gastonia, NC, October 24, 2007 --- The Tuscaloosa, Alabama, spandex-manufacturing facility of RadiciSpandex Corp. was featured in the fascinating documentary Secret History of the Bra, which aired in September on the National Geographic Channel.  The one-hour special traces the origins of the many components that go into the making of a bra and when the producers at Winton/duPont Films explored the role spandex plays in enhancing bra fabrics, they turned to the experts at RadiciSpandex.

Secret History of the Bra plays on a global stage, traveling to far-flung destinations, including Vietnam, France and New York, among others, in its quest to document the genesis of the bra. The segment on spandex shows the arrival of a tanker truck delivering glycol and MDI, the petrochemicals needed to produce spandex fiber, to the state-of-the-art RadiciSpandex plant.  The chemical reaction in which these flexible chemicals combine with rigid amines to produce spandex polymer is cleverly dramatized by RadiciSpandex Process Engineering Manager Amy Arnold, who intertwines red and yellow rubber bands, representing the glycol and MDI, with paper clips symbolizing the amines, into a literal chain that visually depicts the process.  RadiciSpandex Technical Sales Representative Carl Clapp appears on camera as well to comment on how today’s consumer relies on spandex to provide enhanced comfort and support in their favorite intimate apparel.

Secret History of the Bra was produced for the National Geographic Channel by Winton/duPont Films. For Winton/duPont Films, David Winton is executive producer; writer, producer; series producer/director is Anna Fitch and Leigh Scott is Associate Producer and Series Field Producer. For National Geographic Channel, executive producer is Noah Morowitz and senior vice president of production is Juliet Blake.

About RadiciSpandex Corp.

Based in Gastonia, NC, RadiciSpandex Corp. is a U.S. subsidiary of The Radici Group, an Italian entity that employs over 4,900 employees at 48 production units in 15 countries worldwide.  The Radici Group is today one of the most active Italian chemical groups on an international level whose diversified business activities focus on chemicals, plastics, fibers, textiles and auxiliary activities.  Synthetic fibers (nylon, polyester, polypropylene and spandex/elastane) are the core activity of the group with the main fields of application being: apparel, home furnishings, automotive and sports as well as cutting-edge materials for technical uses.  For more information on RadiciSpandex and The Radici Group, visit www.radicispandex.com and www.radicigroup.com. 

NOTE TO EDITORS: High resolution images of the production crew filming at the RadiciSpandex plant are available upon request.

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