27 March 2012
Overview
Georgia Gulf Corporation and Galata Chemicals
announced a collaborative effort to
develop a line of flexible bio-based PVC compounds
containing a primary plasticizer produced from
renewable feedstocks by Galata Chemicals.
The bio-based vinyl compounds-
which are ideal for
* wire and cable,
* medical uses and
* a range of general-purpose customer needs in the
area of environmental-oreinted application-
can be custom blended at Georgia Gulf's Aberdeen , Gallman,
Madison and Prairie facilities in Missisippi.
About Bio-based primary plasticizer
Galata's bio-based primary plasticizer can be used
in place of a variety of conventional
petroleum-based phthalates plasticizers
with similar cost performance and is suitable for a multitude
of general purpose and specialty application.
PVC compound containing the new plasticizer exhibit
* improved extraction resistance,
* substantially reduced amounts of volatile organic compounds
* and enhanced processability.
Bio-based product line from Galata
Galata Chemicals' sustainable products offering which includes
* Bio-based primary plasticizers
* Epoxidized Oils,
* Organic Based Heat Stabilizers
* Additives for candles
Bio-based primary plasticizers is commercially available from
Galata Chemicals' facilities in North America and Europe.
Galata Chemical
Working with Georgia Gulf, an industry leader focused on
sustainable technical solution, alllows Galata Chemicals to bring
bio-based primary plasticizer technology to the market more
quickly and enable a broad spectrum of consumers to realize
substantial advantages of this new bio-based plasticizer.
Georgia Gulf
Georgis Gulf is one of the leading technology companies in
the vinyl industry and has used decades of experience producing
engineered vinyls to develop a line of bio-based compounds
that are free of phthalates and heavey metals.
These non-petroleum-based compounds are specifically to
enable customers to meet their sustainablility goals without
compromising product quality or processing stability.
Georgia Gulf will work closely with customers to design an
engineering compound that meets their unique property requirements
and gives them the ability to promote their products to meet
the sustainability needs of their customer base.
