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Lanxess restarts plasticizer production

03 June 2009

Lanxess has completed de-bottlenecking operations of its Mesamoll and other alkyl sulphonic ester derivative plasticizers.

Mesamoll and its derivatives are produced in a continuous production process.
“The Mesamoll family of products are an integral part of the polymer additives strategic market approach and puts Lanxess in a solid position to respond to a rapidly growing market demand,’’ said Jorge Nogueira, senior vice president and head of the functional chemicals business unit at Lanxess.

 

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