BASF INCREASES CAPACITY
FOR VINYL CHLORIDE COPOLYMERS
BASF is increasing its production
capacity for vinyl chloride copolymers
to 12,000 tons per year at its
Ludwigshafen, Germany site. The
company will invest €6 million to
increase capacity in response to
increasing demand for special coating
systems. BASF markets its vinyl
chloride copolymers under the
Laroflex trademark. They are used as
binders in solvent-based coatings
applied to iron, steel, non-ferrous
metals, plastic and mineral substrates
like concrete