BASF plans to increase its 1,6-hexanediol capacity at its Verbund production site in Ludwigshafen by more than 50%. After the start of production in 2021, BASF is at the Freeport in Ludwigshafen, Texas, Germany. The annual production capacity of HDO in the production plant will exceed 70,000 tons/year.
Andrea Frenzel, President of BASF's Intermediates Business Unit, said: 'By increasing HDO production capacity, we will continue to support the rapidly growing global demand for high quality HDO formulations. This capacity expansion is in line with the automotive, furniture and packaging industries to develop high performance and environmentally friendly technologies. The overall trend. As one of the world's leading manufacturers of HDOs, we have decades of experience and efficient manufacturing processes to supply HDO to customers around the world. 'Michael Britt added: 'With this investment, we It will provide customers with a more flexible and reliable supply of goods than ever before. The new capacity of Ludwigshafen will serve the strong European customer base and the fast-growing Asian market.'
HDO adds value to many applications by imparting hydrolysis resistance, flexibility, adhesion and weatherability to the final product. Because of its superior performance compared to other materials, BASF customers use this intermediate to formulate high quality Industrial, automotive, wood or leather coatings, polyurethane plastics, adhesives and cosmetics. HDO can also be used as a raw material for environmentally friendly applications, including low VOC formulations for coatings and adhesives. In addition, HDO is also available Used as a reactive diluent in epoxy resin systems for the efficient production of modern wind turbine blades and many other applications.