Crompton Corporation has unveiled several new products in recent weeks including two vinyl additives, which it will produce at its Taft, LA (US) plant.
One of the new products is a liquid stabiliser/lubricant that lowers costs and improves performance in PVC pipe applications. Mark 2910 self-lubricating pipe stabiliser eliminates the need to use paraffin wax as a lubricant. In PVC pipe applications, it imparts better gloss and improves plate-out. It is a pumpable, liquid formulation that simplifies addition through metering. Crompton has said it can tailor-make the stabiliser to suit specific end-user needs.
Crompton has also introduced the new Mark 2289 heat stabiliser for window profiles that is especially well suited for environments with intense solar exposure, such as the US'desert Southwest. This stabiliser gives an added measure of protection against the effects of both UV and heat, and prevents yellowing and chalking.
"Now, with the added resources of Crompton Corporation, Witco Vinyl Additives is accelerating the development of innovative technologies that add value to our customers' products and processes," said Scott Chambers, director of Crompton's North American vinyl additives business.
Crompton's Taft plant is a primary producer of vinyl additives. In the fourth quarter of 2002, it achieved an on-time delivery rating of 96 percent. The plant recently received the Responsible Care Gold Award from the American Chemistry Council, and has received a "Best in Louisiana" award for safety and environmental practices.
Crompton Corporation has 35 key manufacturing facilities worldwide and receives 50 per cent of its revenues from customers outside of the United States.
The company also announced it is offering a patented antioxidant blend that provides five times the protection against polymer failure compared to conventional antioxidants. Naugard(r) 900 Series is a plastics stabiliser that provides long-term heat aging and process stability to thermoplastics with low emissions and no blooming.
Naugard 900 Series enables plastic components to function for years, even in harsh environments, such as automotive engine compartments.
Crompton Corporation's OSi Specialties business has introduced the patented NIAX(r) silicone surfactant L-635, a high efficiency product that provides greatly improved cell structure in flexible foam blown with liquid carbon dioxide.
