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Additives-for
Januaw 2002
Polymers
flame retardants. Lower sales levels and production cutbacks resulted in the business unit operating at a loss for the quarter.
Contact: Avecia Ltd, PO Box 42, Hexagon House, Blackley, Manchester M9 8ZS, UK, tel: +44-161-721-2702; fax: +44-161-721-5249
Contact: Great Lakes Chemical Corp, PO Box 2200, 1 Great Lakes Boulevard, West Lafayette, Indianapolis, IN 47906-5394, USA; tel: +l765-497-6100; fax: +I-765-497-6316
E-COMMERCE
NEWS AND VIEWS Avecia completes upgrade to UK preservatives plant Avecia’s Protection & Hygiene group has completed a &500 000 upgrade to its PROXELTM preservatives production plant in Huddersfield, UK. The facility makes the 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one (BIT) component for Avecia’s range of PROXEL in-can preservatives, typically used in synthetic polymer emulsions, paints and various household products. The plant is widely recognized as one of the most advanced in the industry, and employs unique continuous processing technology. Avecia is a leading producer of antimicrobials, with products that cover a wide range of industrial and consumer protection and hygiene applications. The major upgrade and refit took just four weeks of round-the-clock engineering work, replacing electrical cabling, pipe-work and steel-work. “This investment has delivered an upgraded plant with increased efficiency and underlines the depth of our commitment to the sector and to our key customers”, comments Avecia vice president for Protection & Hygiene Martin Howden. Part of Avecia’s Specialty Products segment, Avecia Protection & Hygiene develops and produces antimicrobials for more than 25 applications in industrial preservation, disinfection, plastics, textile antimicrobials and personal care/cosmetics. In addition to the PROXELTM in-can preservatives, primary brands include VANQUISHTM antimicrobials for plastics, VANTOCILTM hygiene-assist antimicrobials, REPUTEXTM antimicrobials for textiles, COSMOCILTM preservatives for cosmetics and DENSILTM fungicides.
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Atofina and Ciba Specialty Chemicals expand e-business activities Atolina Chemicals Inc is to make a broad range of its polymer additives available through PolymerAdditives.com LLC. On offer will be Atofina’s Durastrength@ and Metabler@ acrylic (weatherable) and MBS impact modifiers for PVC and engineering resins, Thermolite@ organotin heat stabilizers for PVC, the S tavinorTM calcium stearate line, Vikoflex@ epoxidized plasticizers for PVC, and several products from the Luperox@ line of organic peroxides. The companies expect the products to be available from PolymerAdditives.com by January. “Combining Atofina’s leading plastic additives position with PolymerAdditives.com’s strong partners and e-business capabilities provides the market with a broader range of complementary products with enhanced services”, says Stephen Hulme, general manager, Atofina Additives, Americas. According to Sean McKeon, president of PolymerAdditives, the addition of Atofina’s products strengthens PolymerAdditives.com’s existing portfolio of polymer additives from Albemarle Corp, Cytec Industries and GE Specialty Chemicals. “Our customers are looking for suppliers that can provide a broad range of products and technical solutions”, he says. The company’s e-business tools allow customers to place, modify and trace orders, and receive realtime order confirmations, on-line. The company operates six warehouses in the USA with the goal of being able to deliver many orders in very short lead times. PolymerAdditives also offers technical information and an online programme of training seminars. Early in November 2001, Atofina Chemicals also announced a similar tie-up with Europebased SpecialChem. Atofina’s complete catalogue of plastics additives will be accessible
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through the www.specialchem.com platform. The site also offers technical data sheets, Material Safety Data Sheets and performance data for all products available through this portal, as well as technical presentations. Atofina’s Additives Business group has also become a member of SpecialChem’s TechCenter and will provide technical information in three major categories: acrylic impact modifiers, organotinbased heat stabilizers and acrylic-based processing aids. The two deals demonstrate the Additives Division’s aim to apply innovative ecustomer strategies to actively expand its worldwide presence, develop stronger customer relationships and create new opportunities, the company says. News of the Atofina/SpecialChem agreement came hot on the heels of Ciba Specialty Chemicals’ announcement of its participation in SpecialChem’s online knowledge and technical solutions platform. Ciba will provide expertise and technical assistance in the areas of antioxidants, UV stabilizers and fluorescent whitening agents to customers seeking online solutions to their technical problems. The company says that the participation in SpecialChem expands and complements its current e-business customer offerings, which include its own e-commerce site - mybusiness@cibasc -and its participation in Elemica. “SpecialChem offers an additional platform for Ciba to provide solutions principally to customers in the polymer industry who have technical questions”, says Felix Meyer, head of Ciba’s Plastic Additives Segment. For SpecialChem, the support of Ciba as a leading
global supplier of plastic additives credibility to the company’s business says co-founder Christophe Cabarry.
SpecialChem has developed a wide range of services fully dedicated to the needs of the polymer additives and masterbatches markets, including technical information and solutions for customers, and marketing and collaborative services for producers. Since it went live in December 2000, SpecialChem has signed up more than 6000 registered users and now receives over 100 requests per month from users worldwide wanting technical assistance. Contact: Atofina Chemicals Inc, 2000 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-3222, USA; tel: +I-215-419-7000; fax: +I-215-419-7591; URL: www.ato$nachemicals.com Ciba Specialty Chemicals, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland; tel: +41-61-636-4444; fax: +4161-636-3019; URL: www.cibasc.com PolymerAdditives. corn; tel/fax: + 1- 704-9924931; URL: wwwpolymeradditivescom SpecialChem SA; tel: +33-l -5526-4330; fa: +331-5526-4331; e-mail: [email protected]; URL: www.specialchem.com
MARKETS European plastics additives use to reach 2.7 million tonnes by 2006 The European market for plastics additives of all classes is expected to grow at an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 3% over the next five
Table 1. European markets for plastics additives 2001-2006 (thousands
of tonnes) AAGR%
Additive
2001
2006
Plasticizers
1319.0
1510.0
2.7
Flame retardants
404.0
491 .o
4.0
Lubricants
371.5
450.2
3.9
Light and heat stabilizers
181.9
190.8
1.0
Antioxidants
55.5
67.6
4.0
2331.9
2709.6
3.0
and impact modifiers
and antistatics
Total
Source: Business Communications
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Co.
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Elsevier Science
Januaw 2002
Polymers
flame retardants. Lower sales levels and production cutbacks resulted in the business unit operating at a loss for the quarter.
Contact: Avecia Ltd, PO Box 42, Hexagon House, Blackley, Manchester M9 8ZS, UK, tel: +44-161-721-2702; fax: +44-161-721-5249
Contact: Great Lakes Chemical Corp, PO Box 2200, 1 Great Lakes Boulevard, West Lafayette, Indianapolis, IN 47906-5394, USA; tel: +l765-497-6100; fax: +I-765-497-6316
E-COMMERCE
NEWS AND VIEWS Avecia completes upgrade to UK preservatives plant Avecia’s Protection & Hygiene group has completed a &500 000 upgrade to its PROXELTM preservatives production plant in Huddersfield, UK. The facility makes the 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one (BIT) component for Avecia’s range of PROXEL in-can preservatives, typically used in synthetic polymer emulsions, paints and various household products. The plant is widely recognized as one of the most advanced in the industry, and employs unique continuous processing technology. Avecia is a leading producer of antimicrobials, with products that cover a wide range of industrial and consumer protection and hygiene applications. The major upgrade and refit took just four weeks of round-the-clock engineering work, replacing electrical cabling, pipe-work and steel-work. “This investment has delivered an upgraded plant with increased efficiency and underlines the depth of our commitment to the sector and to our key customers”, comments Avecia vice president for Protection & Hygiene Martin Howden. Part of Avecia’s Specialty Products segment, Avecia Protection & Hygiene develops and produces antimicrobials for more than 25 applications in industrial preservation, disinfection, plastics, textile antimicrobials and personal care/cosmetics. In addition to the PROXELTM in-can preservatives, primary brands include VANQUISHTM antimicrobials for plastics, VANTOCILTM hygiene-assist antimicrobials, REPUTEXTM antimicrobials for textiles, COSMOCILTM preservatives for cosmetics and DENSILTM fungicides.
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Atofina and Ciba Specialty Chemicals expand e-business activities Atolina Chemicals Inc is to make a broad range of its polymer additives available through PolymerAdditives.com LLC. On offer will be Atofina’s Durastrength@ and Metabler@ acrylic (weatherable) and MBS impact modifiers for PVC and engineering resins, Thermolite@ organotin heat stabilizers for PVC, the S tavinorTM calcium stearate line, Vikoflex@ epoxidized plasticizers for PVC, and several products from the Luperox@ line of organic peroxides. The companies expect the products to be available from PolymerAdditives.com by January. “Combining Atofina’s leading plastic additives position with PolymerAdditives.com’s strong partners and e-business capabilities provides the market with a broader range of complementary products with enhanced services”, says Stephen Hulme, general manager, Atofina Additives, Americas. According to Sean McKeon, president of PolymerAdditives, the addition of Atofina’s products strengthens PolymerAdditives.com’s existing portfolio of polymer additives from Albemarle Corp, Cytec Industries and GE Specialty Chemicals. “Our customers are looking for suppliers that can provide a broad range of products and technical solutions”, he says. The company’s e-business tools allow customers to place, modify and trace orders, and receive realtime order confirmations, on-line. The company operates six warehouses in the USA with the goal of being able to deliver many orders in very short lead times. PolymerAdditives also offers technical information and an online programme of training seminars. Early in November 2001, Atofina Chemicals also announced a similar tie-up with Europebased SpecialChem. Atofina’s complete catalogue of plastics additives will be accessible
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January 2002
through the www.specialchem.com platform. The site also offers technical data sheets, Material Safety Data Sheets and performance data for all products available through this portal, as well as technical presentations. Atofina’s Additives Business group has also become a member of SpecialChem’s TechCenter and will provide technical information in three major categories: acrylic impact modifiers, organotinbased heat stabilizers and acrylic-based processing aids. The two deals demonstrate the Additives Division’s aim to apply innovative ecustomer strategies to actively expand its worldwide presence, develop stronger customer relationships and create new opportunities, the company says. News of the Atofina/SpecialChem agreement came hot on the heels of Ciba Specialty Chemicals’ announcement of its participation in SpecialChem’s online knowledge and technical solutions platform. Ciba will provide expertise and technical assistance in the areas of antioxidants, UV stabilizers and fluorescent whitening agents to customers seeking online solutions to their technical problems. The company says that the participation in SpecialChem expands and complements its current e-business customer offerings, which include its own e-commerce site - mybusiness@cibasc -and its participation in Elemica. “SpecialChem offers an additional platform for Ciba to provide solutions principally to customers in the polymer industry who have technical questions”, says Felix Meyer, head of Ciba’s Plastic Additives Segment. For SpecialChem, the support of Ciba as a leading
global supplier of plastic additives credibility to the company’s business says co-founder Christophe Cabarry.
SpecialChem has developed a wide range of services fully dedicated to the needs of the polymer additives and masterbatches markets, including technical information and solutions for customers, and marketing and collaborative services for producers. Since it went live in December 2000, SpecialChem has signed up more than 6000 registered users and now receives over 100 requests per month from users worldwide wanting technical assistance. Contact: Atofina Chemicals Inc, 2000 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-3222, USA; tel: +I-215-419-7000; fax: +I-215-419-7591; URL: www.ato$nachemicals.com Ciba Specialty Chemicals, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland; tel: +41-61-636-4444; fax: +4161-636-3019; URL: www.cibasc.com PolymerAdditives. corn; tel/fax: + 1- 704-9924931; URL: wwwpolymeradditivescom SpecialChem SA; tel: +33-l -5526-4330; fa: +331-5526-4331; e-mail: [email protected]; URL: www.specialchem.com
MARKETS European plastics additives use to reach 2.7 million tonnes by 2006 The European market for plastics additives of all classes is expected to grow at an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 3% over the next five
Table 1. European markets for plastics additives 2001-2006 (thousands
of tonnes) AAGR%
Additive
2001
2006
Plasticizers
1319.0
1510.0
2.7
Flame retardants
404.0
491 .o
4.0
Lubricants
371.5
450.2
3.9
Light and heat stabilizers
181.9
190.8
1.0
Antioxidants
55.5
67.6
4.0
2331.9
2709.6
3.0
and impact modifiers
and antistatics
Total
Source: Business Communications
10
brings model
Co.
02002
Elsevier Science