- 13 November 2007 -
Chemtura introduces nonylphenol-free stabilizer

Chemtura Corporation has launched a cost-effective, ‘greener’ alternative to TNPP - 100% nonylphenol-free Weston® NPF 705 phosphite stabilizer. The company says that Weston NPF 705 is a drop-in, liquid replacement for TNPP, an industry-standard secondary antioxidant which is used in LLDPE and HDPE, in PVC and in SBR. Weston NPF 705 is targeted for use in consumer and industrial packaging and household goods and tyres, for example. Chemtura is seeking global food contact approvals. Developed as DVS 005, with a patent pending, Weston NPF 705 neither contains nonylphenol, nor can it break down to form nonylphenol.

Weston NPF 705 is one of Chemtura’s ‘Greener is Better’ Additive initiatives. These new or improved products all achieve Chemtura’s goal: to provide customers with sustainable additive solutions. Chemtura adds that each product has been screened to make sure that it offers a ‘greener’ profile than the product it is intended to replace. The criteria are performance without compromise, proven cost effectiveness, plus a strong environmental and human health profile.

Chemtura; www.chemtura.com