7 December 2018
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LANXESS plans to strengthen its global asset base
for flame retardant additives
with investments of around EUR 200 million
over the next three years.
The company runs
a strongly backward integrated production network
for bromine and phosphorous based flame retardants
with plants in
* the U.S. (Charleston, El Dorado, Greensboro),
* Germany (Leverkusen, Krefeld-Uerdingen),
* France (Épierre) and
* the United Kingdom (Manchester).
LANXESS has significantly expanded its market position
for flame retardant additives after integrating
the former Chemtura businesses
with brominated flame retardant additives,
bromine and bromine derivatives.
Due to their high effectiveness, these substances
are used among others in the construction industry
and were an ideal complement for
the already existing LANXESS business
with phosphorus-based flame retardant additives.
LANXESS offers with its Disflamoll® range different halogen free flame retardants
with excellent compatibility with polar polymers.
Disflamoll® DPK (Cresyl diphenyl phosphate):
Flame retardant with plasticizing properties for PVC.
Imparts good saponification resistance to PVC compounds
along with impoved resistance to extraction by fat, oils and cerosene.
Disflamoll® DPO (2-Ethylhexyl diphenyl phosphate):
Flame retardant with plasticizing properties for PVC, NBR and other polar polymers.
Acts as a smoke supressant, imparts low temperature resistance
and light fastness to PVC compounds.
Disflamoll® TKP (Tricresyl phosphate):
Flame retardant with plasticizing properties for PVC, phenolic resins, synthetic rubber
and other polar polymers. Low volatility, good gelling behaviour
and good thermal stability in PVC applications.
Disflamoll® TKP-P (Tricresyl phosphate):
Flame retardant with plasticizing properties for PVC, phenolic resin,
synthetic rubber and other polar polymers.
Carrier for photo chemicals. Antiwear additive.
Disflamoll® TOF (Tris-(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate):
Plasticizer with outstanding low temperature flexibility
and flame retardant properties for PVC, PUR, NBR and synthetic rubber.
Can be used as liquid substrate for pigments and dyestuffs.
Disflamoll® TP (Triphenyl phosphate):
Flame retardant for phenolic resins, cellulose esters,
PC/ABS blends and other plastic compounds.
Karsten Job,
Head of the Polymer Additives Business at LANXESS
“With the acquisition of the U.S. company Chemtura
in spring 2017 we became
one of the world’s leading suppliers of flame retardant additives.
With the investment package we will further strenghten
our strong position in this growing market,”
LANXESS AG
Corporate Communications
50569 Cologne
Germany
Contact:
Frank Grodzki
Head of General Press and Trade & Technical Press
Phone +49 221 8885-4043
frank.grodzki@lanxess.com
Michael Fahrig
Spokesperson Trade & Technical Press
Phone +49 221 8885-5041
michael.fahrig@lanxess.com
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