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News from Abroad

EXPANSION

Clariant opens flame retardant plant in China

Swiss speciality chemical company,
Clariant, has announced the official
opening of its new production facili-
ty for halogen-free flame retardants in
Daya Bay, Huizhou, China.

The Swiss Francs 60-mn ($66-mn)
investment into the plant’s first produc-
tion line will provide local customers
with access to Exolit OP branded flame
retardants and related technical exper-
tise to support the significant growth
of engineering plastics applications in
e-mobility and electrical & electronic
segments. A second line is under con-
struction and expected to be onstream
during 2024, representing a further
Swiss Francs 40-mn ($44-mn) invest- ant’s global range of patent-protected ing mechanical, electrical and fire
ment. organophosphorus flame retardants and retardancy performance properties over
supplements the capacity of Clariant’s a product life cycle and after recycling.
“We have the proximity to better two Exolit OP plants in Knapsack, Importantly, they also offer environ-
service customers in China and across Germany. The team at the One Clari- mental and health profiles verified by
the Asia Pacific region behind the ant Campus in Shanghai will support third parties. By collaborating across
innovative components, devices and sys- customers in the joint development and value chains we can capture unmet
tems advancing technological deve- in-application testing of flame retarded needs as applications become more
lopments in e-mobility, infrastructure, solutions. demanding, innovate faster together,
5G communications, energy delivery and ensure the optimum solution to
and more. Local production means we “Brands and equipment manufac- meet evolving regulatory and physi-
can improve cooperation and design turers are switching to non-halogena- cal property as well as processing
tailored solutions to their developing ted flame retardants to address the requirements,” Ms. Cackovich added.
needs as well as significantly reduce challenges of increasing safety, sus- Clariant’s Daya Bay site utilises green
delivery lead times,” commented tainability and technical performance electricity, enabling a significant re-
Ms. Angela Cackovich, President of BU requirements in e-mobility and elec- duction in Scope 2 (CO ) emissions,
2
Adsorbents & Additives, and Clariant tronics. For engineering plastics, our and is also home to its Care Chemicals
EMEA Region. Exolit OP solutions can help fulfil ethoxylation plant, which is currently
needs for application safety improve- undergoing a CHF 80-mn ($89-mn)
The new plant will produce Clari- ments and the reliability of maintain- expansion.
RECOGNISING EXCELLENCE

Dow invites entries for its packaging innovation

awards

Dow is inviting nominations for the ment, sustainability and enhanced user ning independently judged awards, the
2023/2024 edition of its Packaging experience. global programme – now into its 35th
Innovation Awards (PIA), that recognise edition – will be held in Asia-Pacific
breakthroughs in technological advance- As one of the industry’s longest-run- this year as the region plays host for the

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