BASF says it will increase the production capacity for key specialty amines manufactured at its Geismar, Louisiana site. After the completed production capacity expansion by mid-2023, BASF reportedly will be able to produce more of its key polyetheramines and tertiary amines marketed under the Baxxodur and Lupragen brands. In North America, this will complement the company’s global network of specialty amines production plants including those at Verbund sites in Ludwigshafen, Germany, and in Nanjing, China.
“This investment underlines our commitment to continuously support the growth of our customers with high-quality specialty amines,” says Kevin Anderson, vice president, business management amines, acetylenics and carbonyl derivatives, chemical intermediates, North America for BASF, in a press release from the company. “The additional capacity in Geismar will allow us to respond quickly and reliably to increasing market demand.”
BASF’s Baxxodur portfolio is reportedly used by customers as curing agents and chain extenders in epoxy and polyurea applications for the wind, electrical, composites, adhesives and flooring industries. BASF’s Lupragen products are amine catalysts for polyurethanes (PU). Those catalysts are typically tertiary amines, which are required to facilitate the reaction of the main components – isocyanate and polyol. Depending on the choice of catalyst, the PU forming process can be controlled to enhance the gelling or blowing reaction. BASF’s Lupragen portfolio includes several low-VOC catalysts which reportedly offer support to address the increasing target of sustainable emission reductions.
Read the press release at: www.basf.com