BASF to Build Emulsion Polymers Plant in Texas
BASF recently announced plans to build a
new production plant for emulsion polymers at its integrated “Verbund” site in
Freeport, Texas. The new plant will allow
BASF to better serve the coatings, construction, adhesives, and paper industries
by expanding the network of manufacturing locations and improve the backward
integration of raw materials used in production, according to the company. The
new plant, which is expected to begin production in mid-2014, will create approximately 25 new jobs at the Freeport site.
“The new plant strengthens our po-
sition as a leading supplier of emulsions
in North America and demonstrates our
commitment to customers in the coat-
ings, construction, adhesives and paper
industries,” said Derek Fairclough, senior
vice president, dispersions and pigments,
for BASF in North America. “This in-
vestment further supports our business
growth strategy, especially in architec-
tural coatings, where we are targeting
significant growth with our range of in-
novative products and solutions.”
The plant will manufacture acrylic
emulsion polymers used for architectural
coatings, construction chemicals, adhe-
sives and the paper chemicals industry.
Chemsultants International
Adds Class 10,000 Clean
Room Coating Capabilities
Chemsultants International has added a
Class 10,000 / Class 1000 Clean Room
to its product and process development
operation. The new upgrade houses the
company’s TPC-2 Pilot Coating line,
which offers multiple coating capabilities.
This capability is designed to complement the capabilities of Chemsultants
other Pilot Coating line, TPC- 1. The new
upgrade features GMP and clean room
capabilities with segregated manufacturing areas for mixing, coating and finishing processes. Other diverse coating
capabilities include web cleaning, online
coating and substrate measurement and
multiple coating methods including slot
die and roll coating.
Dymax Oligomers and
Coatings Debuts Website
Dymax Oligomers and Coatings, formerly
Bomar Specialties, Inc., has introduced a
new website at www.dymax-oc.com. The
site helps manufacturers choose the appropriate oligomer and compatible dispensing
and curing equipment for their specific application. The focus is on education with
easy-to-find information including down-loadable literature, white papers, technology
bulletins, and product data sheets. A new,
informative glossary defines the acronyms
and often-used terms that might be unfamiliar to some users.
Visitors to the site will find enhanced resources such as conversion charts, reference
tables, and property charts, and are able to
choose an oligomer based on properties such
as adhesion, flexibility, or gloss. Dymax
O&C designs and develops custom oligomers with unique properties, and there is a
section devoted to these select developmental oligomers. The site also contains information on coatings and curing equipment.
Chromaflo Technologies
Acquires Elementis Tint-Ayd
Colorants Sold in EMEA
Markets
Chromaflo Technologies Corp., an independent global supplier of advanced colorants and chemical dispersions for the
paint, coatings and thermoset plastics industries concluded a purchase agreement
with Elementis B.V. whereby Chromaflo
Technologies B.V. has acquired the
Elementis Tint-Ayd line of colorant products that are sold in Europe, the Middle
East and Africa. The acquisition of products became effective December 13, 2012.
The purchase price was not disclosed.
“The acquisition of these products
from Elementis B.V. is consistent with
our efforts in supplying quality colorants
for high performance industrial coatings
and architectural paints in the European
markets,” said Scott Becker, president and
CEO of Chromaflo Technologies Corp.
“The Tint-Ayd line of colorant products
in Europe fit well with our existing lines,
increasing customers’ options in support
of these industries.”
Production of the acquired prod-
ucts will be moved from Elementis
B.V. located in Delden, Netherlands
to Chromaflo Technologies’ facility in
Maastricht, Netherlands.
“This acquisition is important to us and
we plan to make this a smooth transition
for customers,” said Holger Spieckermann,
managing director Chromaflo Technologies
B.V. “Quality products, speed of delivery,
and support will be the level of service we
will deliver to our new customers.”
“We are committed to support
Chromaflo Technologies’ expansion of its
products and services to serve the global
coatings market. This is the first acquisition
of several we hope to make to extend the
reach of the company,” said John Televantos,
a partner at Arsenal and co-head of Arsenal’s
Specialty Industrial practice.
Eastman Chemical Company
Joins WBCSD
Eastman Chemical Company has
joined The World Business Council for
Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
The company will be closely involved
with the WBCSD’s new Chemical Sector,
“Reaching Full Potential” project.
Eastman produces a broad range of
advanced materials, additives and functional products, specialty chemicals, and
fibers, and serves customers in approximately 100 countries.
“I am thrilled that we can launch our
new project with one of the global leaders
in the chemicals sector,” said Peter Bakker,
president of WBCSD. “Having Eastman
on board will greatly benefit and enrich
the work we do. Their sustainability program is robust and extensive, taking in
the three pillars of sustainability.”
