BASF to increase capacity of specialty plasticizer

19-Oct-06

Demand for BASF's plastisizer Hexamoll® DINCH has continuously increased since it was introduced in the market in 2002, leading to full utilization of the 25,000 metric tpa production plant in Ludwigshafen. BASF is to increase the capacity for its specialty plasticizer. The additional capacity will be ready for commercial production in Q2-2007. Hexamoll® DINCH to 100,000 tpa. Hexamoll DINCH is an innovative plasticizer that was especially developed for use in sensitive applications. Hexamoll® DINCH currently finds application mainly in toys and medical applications, but in the future, food contact applications such as cling film or sealants will also gain importance. Hexamoll® DINCH is regulated under the global migration with 60 mg per kilogram body weight, making it suitable for a wide range of food contact applications such as cling film, tubes or sealants.