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Biesterfeld distributes BASF PS


Biesterfeld Plastic is extending its 20-year collaboration with BASF by adding distribution of the resin producer’s Polysty- rene 158K and new 148HQ grades in Europe, North Africa and the CIS region. Polystyrene 158K is


mainly used in food applications such as disposable tableware and packaging due to its heat resistance and fast solidification. It is also used in stretch wrap film for its high transparency. The 148HQ grade offers good insulation properties, making it suitable for production of XPS boards and sound insulation as well as consumer goods. "These two types of


polystyrene complement our extensive product portfolio extremely well," said Martin Umbach, Managing Director of Biesterfeld Plastic. ❙ www.basf.com ❙ www.biesterfeld.com


OCSiAl to invest €80m in SWCNT production


OCSiAl is to build what it claims will be the world’s largest production plant for single wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) with an annual capacity of up to 250 tonnes at Differdange in Luxembourg. The project, which has been


agreed with the Finance and Economy Ministries of Luxembourg, will also house a centre for applied nanotechnol- ogy that will focus on compos- ite, elastomer and thermoplas- tic materials. The total investment will be €80-100m. OCSiAl manufactures and supplies SWCNTs under the Tuball name. Tuball was registered under the European REACH regulation in Septem- ber 2016 and the company


The Differdange plant will be the world’s largest SWCNT production unit


claims to be the only manufac- turer permitted to produce and commercialise SWNTs at industrial volumes in Europe. The company estimates it has a 90% share of the global SWCNT market. Its current production unit at Novosibirsk in Russia has a capacity of 10 tonne/year, with an expansion to 160 tonnes scheduled for


the site for 2020. Headquartered in Luxem-


bourg, OCSiAl has facilities in the US, Russia, Korea, China, Hong Kong and India and has partnerships with Lanxess and Büfa in Europe, Duksan and Grace Continental in Korea, Union Chemical and Haiyi in China, and Kusumoto in Japan. ❙ www.ocsial.com


BYK expands R&D in Shanghai


Altana subsidiary BYK Additives & Instruments has formally opened its new integrated site on the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park in China. The new facility combines R&D, technical


services, logistics, and administrative functions under one roof. Costing more than €30 million,


it covers 50,000m2 and will become fully


operational in 2H 2018. BYK said that the new site will support its


business expansion in Greater China and the wider Asia-Pacific region. ❙ www.altana.com


New structure at Rhein Chemie


Lanxess has updated its organisational structure following the acquisition of Chemtura in April by merging its Rubber Additives Business (RAB) and Colourant Additives Business (CAB) into its Rhein Chemie unit.


RAB, which supplies a


range including pre-dispersed chemicals, processing


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promoters, vulcanisation activators and release agents will be headed by Philipp Junge, who also takes charge of Rhein Chemie as a whole. CAB, which makes organic


colourants for a variety of applications, will be run by Dominik Risse, previously its Head of Marketing. Lanxess said that Rhein


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Chemie’s lubricant and flame retardant additives businesses will now become part of the company’s Additives business unit within its Speciality Additives segment. ❙ www.lanxess.com


Philipp Junge heads up the restructured RheinChemie business


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