Nouryon has completed a capacity expansion for organic peroxides at its manufacturing facility in Ningbo, China, doubling production capacity to 6,000 tons each of Perkadox® 14 and Trigonox® 101 organic peroxide products.
“Nouryon is a world leader in essential ingredients for the polymer industry and this expansion highlights our dedication to supporting our customers’ growth across the entire polymer cycle. Customer interest in improving the properties of recycled polypropylene continues to rise, in line with increased consumer awareness and more stringent regulations,” said Alain Rynwalt, senior vice president, Performance Materials at Nouryon.
This expansion is part of Nouryon’s broader investment strategy in China. Recent projects include a greenfield organic peroxide manufacturing facility in Tianjin and a new tert-Butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) and tert-Butyl alcohol (TBA) manufacturing facility in Ningbo.