OMNOVA Solutions has completed a ma-
jor capabilities expansion at its Le Havre,
France manufacturing facility, which will
enable the company to increase its capacity
to produce specialty acrylic resins for wa-
terborne coatings. This multi-million Euro
expansion features semi-continuous po-
lymerization and builds upon OMNOVA’s
existing capabilities for acrylic water-based
chemistries in the U.S. in order to enhance
regional service to customers in Europe, the
Middle East, Africa and Asia. “We are seeing
increased market demand for water-based
coating solutions, particularly in Europe.
This investment in new capabilities at our
Le Havre site demonstrates our commitment
to growing with our global customers with
quality manufacturing and regional supply,”
said Jim Hohman, President of OMNOVA
Solutions’ Performance Chemicals division.
“There is the added benefit of being close to
our Villejust, France technology center, where
much of our coatings development work is
done.” “This new capability is coming on-line
at just the right time,” said Rick Sandford,
general manager of OMNOVA’s global
Coating Specialties business, which is based
in Villejust. “We have recently introduced
a number of exciting innovations under the
Pliotec brand, which offer the environmental
advantages of a water-based resin that can
tackle difficult challenges in architectural and
industrial applications. These products will be
globally available from Le Havre as well as
from our U.S. production facilities in Akron,
Ohio; Chester, South Carolina and Fitchburg,
Massachusetts.” OMNOVA’s new products
include: Pliotec HDT 12 – This APE-free, low
VOC resin is specifically designed for the for-
mulation of high gloss, anti-corrosion direct-
to-metal coatings, with superior adhesion to
ferrous and non-ferrous metals and excellent
water resistance properties. Pliotec SA40 –
This dispersion is particularly suitable for pig-
mented masonry primers, providing excellent
resistance to alkali and efflorescence, even
on fresh concrete and mortars. Pliotec LEB
18 – This Low Exudation Binder for façade
coatings allows paint manufacturers to sig-
nificantly reduce surfactant leaching (“snail
trails”) while offering durable protection and
perfect decoration.
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