Nouryon completes organic peroxide capacity expansion in China

Posted on November 15, 2024

Nouryon completes organic peroxide capacity expansion in China

Speciality chemicals firm Nouryon announced that it has completed the capacity expansion for organic peroxides at its manufacturing facility in Ningbo, China. The expansion has doubled the production capacity to 6,000 tonnes each of Perkadox 14 and Trigonox 101 organic peroxide products. These products are essential ingredients for modifying polymer properties and crosslinking rubbers and thermoplastics and can be used to enhance the properties of recycled polypropylene (rPP), enabling customers to use recycled plastics in applications previously only accessible to virgin plastics.

“Nouryon is a world leader in essential ingredients for the polymer industry and this expansion highlights our dedication to supporting our customers’ growth across the entire polymer cycle. Customer interest in improving the properties of recycled polypropylene continues to rise, in line with increased consumer awareness and more stringent regulations,” said Alain Rynwalt, Senior Vice President, Performance Materials at Nouryon.

This is the latest in a series of investments Nouryon has made to strengthen its manufacturing network of critical ingredients for the polymer industry in China.

In 2021, the company announced investments including an organic peroxide manufacturing facility at its new site in Tianjin and a new tert-Butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) and tert-Butyl alcohol (TBA) manufacturing facility in Ningbo.

“Asia Pacific is a key region for Nouryon and our most recent expansion in China strengthens our supply position even more. Our customers rely on our existing network of manufacturing facilities and innovative technologies, and we are pleased to build more capacity to meet growing customer demand around the world,” said Sobers Sethi, Senior Vice President, Emerging Markets and China at Nouryon.

Nouryon has a long history of developing organic peroxide solutions, going as far back as the early 1920s. Perkadox and Trigonox are well-known brands of organic peroxides in the industry. In Asia Pacific, Nouryon produces organic peroxides in Ningbo and Tianjin, China; Asa, Japan; and Mahad, India.

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