Covestro's new waterborne polyurethane dispersion manufacturing facility in Domaine, Germany, is currently in production and is also expanding its production facility in Barcelona to substantially increase its production capacity in Europe. To meet the growing global demand, Covestro is building a new manufacturing facility in China and plans to resume production in the United States while upgrading, expanding and expanding.
The main reason for the expansion is to meet the growing demand in the coatings and adhesives industries, where manufacturers are increasingly using aqueous products instead of solvent-based products because of their higher sustainability and performance Provisions from regulators to reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are also driving this trend.
Leading capacity and service
"These investments address the growing market demand for polyurethane dispersion products and further expand our global leadership position." Michael Friede, Global Head, Coatings, Adhesives and Specialty Chemicals, "At the same time, the diversity of our production capabilities allows us to flexibly meet many different requirements."
Diversity is also key to Kordstruck's ability to offer a wide range of polyurethane dispersion products. "Tailored products offer a wide range of applications in a completely different industry." Fu said, "We can thus create growth opportunities And to help customers enhance their competitiveness.
As the world's leading supplier of polyurethane dispersions, Covestro is also a leader in R & D and process technology, and Covestro provides technical services to customers worldwide.
Application diversity
For example, the Bayhydrol® UH, U and UV product lines and Bayhytherm® are part of a base coating that can be used in both automotive OEM and refinish applications as well as in wood, furniture and wear-resistant flooring While Dispercoll® U-containing adhesives are used in the furniture, footwear and automotive industries.
In the production of coated textiles and polyurethane composites, Covestro's low-solvent raw material Impranil® also makes a big difference, while the polyurethane dispersions in the Baybond® product line can be applied to fiberglass coatings for the production of strong plastics Composites (fiberglass reinforced plastics) The film former adheres very well to the fibers but at the same time is still flexible enough to ensure the necessary stability of the thermoplastic composite.