BASF expands plasticizers business in Asia Pacific

Oxo-C4 production capacity in Nanjing to be expanded to 305,000 metric tons

11-Jan-2008

BASF outlined several key initiatives for its Asia Pacific plasticizers business. To meet growing demand for solvents and plasticizers the company plans to expand the annual production capacity of its oxo-C4 plant in Nanjing, China, by 55,000 metric tons to 305,000 metric tons by the fourth quarter of 2008. This move will ensure reliable supplies of the precursor alcohols n-Butanol and 2-ethylhexanol. In Asia, and in China especially, demand for plasticizers is expected to grow by 4 to 5 percent per year through to 2015.

At the same time, BASF inaugurated the region's first plasticizer applications laboratory in Shanghai. The new laboratory's research and development efforts will focus on flexible PVC applications for innovative products such as BASF's Hexamoll® DINCH, a non-phthalate plasticizer specially designed for sensitive applications for use in food contact and medical devices, and the recently introduced Palatinol® 10-P, a new C10 plasticizer with a superior performance in the area of automotive and wire and cable applications. A team of technical experts will provide specialized services ranging from trials, tests and on-site technical advice to formulation adjustments and joint development with customers.

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