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EXPANSION

Nouryon begins full-scale production at expandable

microspheres plant in US
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Dutch speciality chemicals fi rm, insulation properties or better decisions for Biocides in preserving your products.
Nouryon, has started full-scale pro- refl ect light to reduce energy
duction at its new Expancel-branded consumption, cost, and environ- Micro Shield Active
expandable microspheres plant in mental impact. These properties Alchemy is the leading manufacturer of Biocide actives and its
Green Bay, Wisconsin, US. The plant are valued across a number of formulations in INDIA. By producing the essential key raw ingredients
will serve speciality additives custo- applications including cool roof we, are able to offer long term sustainable solutions. We produce
mers in North America in the packaging, coatings and automotive coatings biocide actives ingredients such as, Diuron, BIT, and various
construction, mining, and automotive and body fi llers. Isothiazolinone in bulk to meet industry demand.
industries, and complements the com-
pany’s existing full-scale plant in The expandable microspheres Wet Shield
Sundsvall, Sweden, and product expan- are also used to enhance products We manufacture range of cost effective wide spectrum
sion facilities in China and Brazil. in applications including curb- wet state preservatives to prevent microbial deterioration
said Ms. Sylvia Winkel Pettersson, side recyclable packaging materials, of materials. Formulations based on CMIT/MIT, BIT - 85,
“Nouryon is seeing a marked in- Vice President Engineered Polymers freeze- and thaw-resistant concrete, OIT, MIT-50, IPBC, ZPT, DBNPA, and Bronopol
crease in demand for expandable micro- at Nouryon. as well as sealants and coatings appli-
spheres, particularly in the packaging, cations in the construction industry
construction, mining and automotive Expancel expandable microspheres where prevention of cracks and water # Biocides
industries and we are pleased to open are used as a lightweight fi ller and absorption are essential to prolong
a full-scale manufacturing facility to blowing agent to make end products the life of weather-exposed building
support our customers in North America,” lighter, incorporate high-performing materials.
Innovation
PARTNERSHIP Our aim to provide solutions which fits your requirements of preservations.
Our R&D team works on one to one basis with various Industries for their
Braskem and Northwestern University to develop specific innovation/needs/ challenges.

CO conversion technology Quality Assurance and Safety systems
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Brazilian petrochemicals fi rm, and/or fi nal products for commercial the cooperation agreement, with the are produced under strict manufacturing and safety guidelines.
Braskem, and Northwestern University interest applications. potential for scaling up and use in indus-
(USA) have announced a partnership to trial applications after the technology Industries
develop a technology platform for con- The project is led by Professor Ted is validated.
verting the CO generated by industrial Sargent and Dr. Ke Xie at Northwestern We produce preservatives/biocides for various Industrial products like Paints &
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Coatings, construction chemicals, Metal working fluids, Textile chemicals, Leather
operations. It is based on co-electro- University, global experts in the fi eld For Braskem, the investment in this chemicals, paper chemicals, Inks, pigment paste, and many more
lysis, a technology that makes full use of of electrocatalysis for CO conversion. partnership should help it to achieve its
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electricity to convert CO into products The project, currently in the develop- sustainable development targets, especi-
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of interest. ment stage, aims to build a versatile ally regarding reaching carbon neutra- Biocide Actives | Preservative Formulations
and modular system with high energy lity and combating climate change.
In typical electrochemical devices, effi ciency. In addition to effi ciency The company plans to reduce its green- www.alchemyspeciality.com sales@alchemyspeciality.com
apart from CO conversion, water is gains, this approach enables the trans- house gas emissions by 15% by 2030
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converted into oxygen, which has no formation of a higher volume of CO , and attain carbon neutrality by 2050. Disclaimer:
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high commercial value. However, in substantially contributing to the reduc- Dr. Ke Xie said the partnership will Product information is for general guidance only - please contact our sales team for Product Data Sheets
this new strategy, two reactions of in- tion of greenhouse gases. The labora- allow the university team to explore new and technical advice. Our experts will guide you on a wide range of other products available for specialised
terest occur at the same time, resulting tory-scale development stage, which and adoption-accelerating concepts applications and to meet local conditions and regulations.
in greater productivity of the system, began one year ago, is expected to ad- for the electrification of chemicals Use biocides safely. Always read the label and product information before use.
which creates intermediate chemicals vance considerably in the three years of production.

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