DuPont Tetralic Bioproducts plans to increase the capacity of the Loudon plant in Tennessee, and its annual production of bio-based 1,3-propanediol is expected to increase by 16,000 tons after expansion.
Construction and construction work will begin immediately, and the completion time is expected to be in the middle of 2019.
'The continued growth in capacity demonstrates our ability to meet the performance requirements of high-demand applications with plant-based materials,' explains Todd Sutton, Chairman of DuPont Texel Bio Products.
'Combining with renewable capabilities to create high-performance solutions gives us the opportunity to continue to expand our market share in the cosmetics, personal care, fragrance, fiber and polyurethane markets and many other applications.'
DuPont Texel Bioproducts is a joint venture established in 2004 to produce non-petroleum chemicals from plant-based materials, including propylene glycol for polyurethane production. In addition, the company is also selling under the Zemea brand name. Humectants for personal care, pharmaceutical and cleaning applications.