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February 8, 2021
Covestro Plans PUD Plant in China
Covestro plans new plants for polyurethane dispersions and polyester resins
- Significant increase of production capacity at the Shanghai site
- Environmentally compatible products replace solvent-based types
- Versatile applications in automobiles, furniture, textiles and shoes
Covestro’s existing production plant for polyurethane dispersions in Shanghai. © Covestro Polyurethane dispersions are used in many applications, including UV-curable gloss and matte floor coatings. © Covestro
Covestro is planning a new production facility for polyurethane dispersions (PUDs) at the Covestro Integrated Site in Shanghai, China (CISS) to address the rising demand for environmentally compatible coatings and adhesives in the Asia-Pacific region. A further line for polyester resins, from which PUDs are produced, is also to be built there. The plants are due to be completed in 2024.
“With these investments, we are preparing for the continued growth in demand for these products and expanding our leading global position,” says Michael Friede, Global Head of the Coatings, Adhesives, Specialties segment at Covestro. “In the future, customers will continue to rely on replacing solvent-based products with more sustainable waterborne systems with equally good properties. Thanks to our versatile production, we are at the same time flexible and can satisfy many different requirements.”
Covestro develops tailor-made PUDs for a wide range of industries, thereby creating new growth opportunities. The company is a leader in research and development of products and process technologies and supports customers around the globe with technical service.
Wide range of applications
The areas of application for polyurethane dispersions are highly diversified. For instance, Covestro raw materials from the Bayhydrol® UH, U and UV series and Bayhytherm® are used in basecoats for automotive primary and refinish coatings, as well as in wood and furniture coatings and robust floor coatings. Adhesives formulated with Dispercoll® U are used in furniture and shoe manufacturing as well as in the automotive industry.
The low-solvent components also play an important role in the production of coated textiles and fiber-reinforced plastics.
February 8, 2021
Covestro Plans PUD Plant in China
Covestro plans new plants for polyurethane dispersions and polyester resins
- Significant increase of production capacity at the Shanghai site
- Environmentally compatible products replace solvent-based types
- Versatile applications in automobiles, furniture, textiles and shoes
Covestro’s existing production plant for polyurethane dispersions in Shanghai. © Covestro Polyurethane dispersions are used in many applications, including UV-curable gloss and matte floor coatings. © Covestro
Covestro is planning a new production facility for polyurethane dispersions (PUDs) at the Covestro Integrated Site in Shanghai, China (CISS) to address the rising demand for environmentally compatible coatings and adhesives in the Asia-Pacific region. A further line for polyester resins, from which PUDs are produced, is also to be built there. The plants are due to be completed in 2024.
“With these investments, we are preparing for the continued growth in demand for these products and expanding our leading global position,” says Michael Friede, Global Head of the Coatings, Adhesives, Specialties segment at Covestro. “In the future, customers will continue to rely on replacing solvent-based products with more sustainable waterborne systems with equally good properties. Thanks to our versatile production, we are at the same time flexible and can satisfy many different requirements.”
Covestro develops tailor-made PUDs for a wide range of industries, thereby creating new growth opportunities. The company is a leader in research and development of products and process technologies and supports customers around the globe with technical service.
Wide range of applications
The areas of application for polyurethane dispersions are highly diversified. For instance, Covestro raw materials from the Bayhydrol® UH, U and UV series and Bayhytherm® are used in basecoats for automotive primary and refinish coatings, as well as in wood and furniture coatings and robust floor coatings. Adhesives formulated with Dispercoll® U are used in furniture and shoe manufacturing as well as in the automotive industry.
The low-solvent components also play an important role in the production of coated textiles and fiber-reinforced plastics.
February 8, 2021
Dow Announces MDI Increase
February 3, 2021
MDI PRICE INCREASE
Effective February 15, 2021, or as contracts allow, The Dow Chemical Company, on behalf of itself and its applicable consolidated subsidiaries (“Dow”), will increase off-list prices by the amounts listed below on all grades and package types of the following MDI products in North America:
ISONATE US $0.19 / lb.
ISOBIND US $0.19 / lb.
PAPI US $0.19 / lb.
Thank you for your continued business with Dow. Please contact your Account Manager if you have any questions related to this communication.
February 8, 2021
Dow Announces MDI Increase
February 3, 2021
MDI PRICE INCREASE
Effective February 15, 2021, or as contracts allow, The Dow Chemical Company, on behalf of itself and its applicable consolidated subsidiaries (“Dow”), will increase off-list prices by the amounts listed below on all grades and package types of the following MDI products in North America:
ISONATE US $0.19 / lb.
ISOBIND US $0.19 / lb.
PAPI US $0.19 / lb.
Thank you for your continued business with Dow. Please contact your Account Manager if you have any questions related to this communication.
February 8, 2021
Dow Removes FM on MDI Products
February 3, 2021
Notification: Force majeure of Dow Polyurethanes MDI products lifted in North America
Dear Valued Customer:
The Dow Chemical Company is lifting the force majeure we declared on September 30, 2020 with respect to all North American MDI products, including, but not limited to, the following products:
PAPITM, ISONATETM, ISOBINDTM, VORACORTM, DELTA-THERMTM,
DURELASTTM, ENHANCERTM, HYPERLASTTM, SPECFILTM, SPECFLEXTM,
TERAFORCETM, VORAFORCETM, VORALASTTM, VORALUXTM, VORAMERTM, and VORASTARTM.
We appreciate your patience and understanding during these challenging times and apologize for any disruption to your business.
Thank you for your continued business with Dow. Please contact your Account Manager if you have any questions related to this communication.
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