Nouryon completes organic peroxides expansion in Mexico
Published by Callum O'Reilly,
Senior Editor
Hydrocarbon Engineering,
Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals) has more than doubled capacity for emulsion-based organic peroxides at its site in Los Reyes, Mexico to meet increased customer demand in the North American polyvinyl chloride (PVC) market.
The company introduced emulsion-based peroxides to North America in 2018. They are inherently safer alternatives to solvent-based peroxides for making PVC – a plastic used in a wide variety of products including pipes, doors, windows and home siding – while also improving product quality.
“We are pleased that customers are attracted to the benefits of emulsions for PVC production,” said Johan Landfors, Managing Director Polymer Chemistry at Nouryon. “We have expanded production capacity quickly to meet demand, and we are ready to build more capacity to grow with our customers in the future.”
Emulsion-based peroxides also play a key role in Nouryon’s patented continuous initiator dosing (CiD) technology, which allows PVC producers to raise reactor output by up to 40% with minimum capital expenditure.
The Los Reyes expansion is the latest in a series of growth investments by Nouryon to better serve customers in the polymer market. Another expansion project in Mexico is due to be completed this year, and additional capacity is also scheduled to come online in Brazil, China, and India.
Read the article online at: https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/petrochemicals/14022019/nouryon-completes-organic-peroxides-expansion-in-mexico/
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