(BASF) -- BASF is planning to double production of its phthalate-free plasticizer Hexamoll DINCH from 100 KTa to 200 KTa at the Ludwigshafen site by 2013. Therefore a second production plant will now be built in Ludwigshafen. This will enhance supply security worldwide while continuing to ensure consistently high quality.
The decision is based on a strong increase in demand across all regions as well as the continued growth of demand for alternative plasticizers. This is the second capacity increase for Hexamoll DINCH since its successful market launch in 2002. In 2007, the original production capacity of 25 KTa was quadrupled to 100 KTa.
Hexamoll DINCH is a plasticizer that offers maximum safety, which is why demand for the product has grown continuously since it was first launched. While demand initially came mainly from manufacturers of toys and leisure articles, due to its outstanding properties the phthalate-free plasticizer is now increasingly being used in medical applications and food packaging.