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Ashland celebrates 50 years of Derakane resin at JEC

12 Mar '15

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Ashland, the global leader in unsaturated polyester resins and vinyl ester resins, is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Derakane product line in 2015, at the ongoing JEC Europe composites show and conference in Paris.

For 50 years, Ashland’s Derakane resins have defined the standard of excellence in corrosion-resistant fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) applications for chemical processing, water treatment and air pollution control, mineral processing, and more.

Derakane was originally targeted toward the pulp bleaching and waste water markets. Today, through continued technology development, Derakane is used in hundreds of critical applications, where exceptional mechanical properties and corrosion resistance at high temperatures are required.

The resins are used in the production of coatings and linings, tanks, pipes, pumps, chimney liners and ducts, filters, hoods, scrubbers, and other equipment used in the transport, processing and storage of highly corrosive chemicals or which require high resistance to chemical, thermal and mechanical degradation, Ashland said in a statement.

Derakane resins combat corrosion and are present in a variety of applications such as infrastructure development, pulp and paper, chlor-alkali, chemical processing, bleach, air pollution control, and mineral processing.

Based on hundreds of international case histories and knowledge built over five decades, Ashland continues to collaborate with end users in developing new applications where Derakane fulfils unmet needs for performance, reliability, and trust.

Bob Hall, global director of specialty resins, Ashland Performance Materials said, “With the globalization of the corrosion materials business, our customers need to easily source Derakane resins in all corners of the world without compromising quality. Often a project will begin on one continent and be completed on another. Our world-class operations ensure the Derakane legacy performance qualities are retained, regardless of the location.” (GK)

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