Ferro to enhance production of non-phthalate plasticizers in Belgium

  • Ferro to enhance production of non-phthalate plasticizers in Belgium
  • Ferro to enhance production of non-phthalate plasticizers in Belgium
  • Ferro to enhance production of non-phthalate plasticizers in Belgium
  • Where are Ferro plasticizers made?
  • Ferro Corp is adding significantly to its plasticizer product offerings by installing 28 000 tonnes of annual production capacity for dibenzoate-based plasticizers at its operations in Antwerp, Belgium. The new capacity for the non-phthalate, fast-fusing plasticizer is expected to come on-stream in the second half of 2014.
  • Will Ferro build a dibenzoate plant?
  • Ferro Corp. plans to build a dibenzoates plant at its Antwerp, Belgium, facility. The project will add 28,000 metric tons of annual capacity for the nonphthalate plasticizer when it comes onstream in the second half of next year. The company says that the dibenzoate products will complement its existing line of benzyl phthalate plasticizers.
  • How many metric tons of dibenzoates will be produced in Antwerp?
  • The Antwerp project is designed to provide annual production capacity of 28,000 metric tons of dibenzoates, a non-phthalate, fast-fusing plasticizer. Production at the facility is expected to begin in the second half of 2014.
  • Will benzyl phthalate plasticizers be integrated with dibenzoates?
  • The company says that the dibenzoate products will complement its existing line of benzyl phthalate plasticizers. A benzoic acid plant that the company plans to erect on the site will be integrated with the dibenzoates plant.
  • Where is Ferro based?
  • Ferro maintains one of the most comprehensive plasticizer application laboratories in Europe at its Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium, facility. The project will leverage these laboratory capabilities, allowing customers from across the continent to optimize their products using Ferro’s additives.
  • What are the benefits of non-phthalate plasticizers?
  • This general-purpose non-phthalate boasts high efficiency and requires less plasticizer in most formulations. Low migration and volatility, along with excellent UV stability, are claimed. It is also said to blend faster and easier with PVC than most other plasticizers, which reduces processing time.

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