Evonik constructs a specialty copolyester plant in Witten_For uses in coil coatings and, increasingly, in food can coatings_by chemwinfo

30 December 2016

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Evonik Industries is building a new production plant

for specialty copolyesters at its Witten site in Germany.

As binders for paints, specialty copolyesters are used

in coil coatings and, increasingly,

in food can coatings.

The company is investing a mid-double-digit million euro sum

in the plant, which will have annual production capacity

of several thousand metric tons.

It is scheduled to be completed in 2018.

The investment will create around ten new jobs in Witten,

where the group currently has around 250 employees.

Evonik is one of the world’s leading suppliers of polyesters

for pre coated metals and reactive hot melts.

The company has production facilities at its sites in

Marl, Witten and Shanghai.

Polyesters from the DYNAPOL® brand serve as

binders for paints. In addition to coil coatings,

they are also increasingly used for food can coatings as well as

in flexible packaging.

Polyesters from the DYNACOLL® brand are used in

reactive hot melts applications.

Dr. Ralph Sven Kaufmann,

a member of Evonik’s Executive Board and

its Chief Operating Officer

"We continue to expand our polyester platform

 strengthening our position as an innovative supplier

 of materials for high-quality metal coatings

 in an attractive growth market."

 One driver in this market is

 the trend towards epoxy resin-free can coatings

 that do not contain bisphenol A.

Dr. Dietmar Wewers,

head of the Coating & Adhesive Resins Business Line

at Evonik

"As the solutions partner of the coatings and packaging industry,

 we are committed to supporting our customers’ growth.

 We offer sustainable products to meet customer requirements."

 Specialty copolyesters are the main building block for coatings

 that have the right balance between flexibility and hardness.

In food can coatings they provide good sterilization resistance,

 adequate rigidity and protection.

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