Wacker builds plant for specialty monomers at Burghausen
March 09, 2015 - Germany
Wacker Chemie AG, leading producer of state-of-the-art binders and polymeric additives, is currently building a new plant for specialty monomers at its Burghausen site in Germany.
The Group has budgeted around €8 million for the new production plant, with an annual capacity of 3,800 metric tons. The plant is scheduled for start-up in the second quarter of 2015.
The new development allows Wacker to meet increasing demand for high-quality polymeric binders and strengthens its position as the world’s leading manufacturer of dispersible polymer powders, the company reported.
With the construction of the new plant for specialty monomers, the Munich-based chemical Group is creating the necessary capacity to independently secure the supply of key raw materials for the manufacture of the powders at its Burghausen site over the long term. The specialty monomers vinyl neodecanoate and vinyl laurate, used in the manufacturing of the new monomer, provide special properties like hydrophobicity.
Christoph Riemer, head of dispersible polymer powder business at Wacker said, “The construction of the new plant for specialty monomers is an important strategic step. It makes us more independent of raw-material price fluctuations and boosts supply security during peak-demand periods. In addition, it strengthens the position of specialty products in our dispersible polymer powder portfolio.”
Bors C. Abele, head of acetyls business at Wacker Polymers said, “The new plant uses a process that was specifically developed and patented by Wacker. It is state-of-the art and allows us to strengthen our market and cost position over the long term.”
Wacker is a global technology and market leader in producing dispersible polymer powders used in construction chemicals, paints, surface coatings, adhesives and nonwovens, as well as in fibre composites and polymeric materials based on renewable resources. (GK)
The Group has budgeted around €8 million for the new production plant, with an annual capacity of 3,800 metric tons. The plant is scheduled for start-up in the second quarter of 2015.
The new development allows Wacker to meet increasing demand for high-quality polymeric binders and strengthens its position as the world’s leading manufacturer of dispersible polymer powders, the company reported.
With the construction of the new plant for specialty monomers, the Munich-based chemical Group is creating the necessary capacity to independently secure the supply of key raw materials for the manufacture of the powders at its Burghausen site over the long term. The specialty monomers vinyl neodecanoate and vinyl laurate, used in the manufacturing of the new monomer, provide special properties like hydrophobicity.
Christoph Riemer, head of dispersible polymer powder business at Wacker said, “The construction of the new plant for specialty monomers is an important strategic step. It makes us more independent of raw-material price fluctuations and boosts supply security during peak-demand periods. In addition, it strengthens the position of specialty products in our dispersible polymer powder portfolio.”
Bors C. Abele, head of acetyls business at Wacker Polymers said, “The new plant uses a process that was specifically developed and patented by Wacker. It is state-of-the art and allows us to strengthen our market and cost position over the long term.”
Wacker is a global technology and market leader in producing dispersible polymer powders used in construction chemicals, paints, surface coatings, adhesives and nonwovens, as well as in fibre composites and polymeric materials based on renewable resources. (GK)