BASF has expanded manufacturing capability for its antioxidant Irganox 1010 at its website on Jurong Island, Singapore, by integrating an extra manufacturing line into the present services.
“By increasing our manufacturing capability, we reply to the rising demand, and it permits us to help our clients’ development plans. With the funding in Singapore, we underline our place as one of many main suppliers of phenolic antioxidants,” stated Hermann Althoff, Senior Vice President, BASF Efficiency Chemical compounds Asia Pacific.
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| BASF antioxidant Irganox 1010 is usually used within the fabrication of automotive dashboards and bumpers. |
With this capability growth, BASF gives its clients extra flexibility and ensures reliability of provide. The volumes from the extra capability in Singapore will primarily serve the fast-growing Asia Pacific and Center East markets.
Irganox 1010 is a sterically hindered phenolic main antioxidant. It gives safety towards thermo-oxidative degradation and is principally utilized in polyolefins and can also be advisable for polyacetals, polyamides, polyurethanes, polyesters, PVC, ABS, and elastomers similar to butyl rubber and artificial rubbers. It’s generally utilized in functions similar to automotive bumpers and instrument panels, and pipe.
BASF runs a worldwide manufacturing community and is the one provider of plastic components with manufacturing websites in Asia, Europe, North America, and the Center East.
