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(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.
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