BASF increases capacity for the intermediate 2-Mercaptoethanol
The capacity expansion comes in response to steadily increasing global demand, and significant merchant market shortages in the recent past. "With this expansion, we continue to strive to make our customers more successful, and support them in future application development" says Mark Volmer, head of the Business Unit Acids and Specialties. 2-ME has applications within PVC, Agro Chemicals, Oil Field Chemicals, Paper Coatings, and Fibres.
The operating division Intermediates of the BASF Group develops, produces and markets the world's largest range of intermediates. The most important of the division's more than 600 products include amines, diols, polyalcohols and acids. Among other applications, intermediates are used as starting materials for coatings, plastics, pharmaceuticals, textile fibers, detergents and crop protectants.
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