Wacker starts up new reactor increasing production capacity for Dispersions in USA

21-Oct-2015 - USA

Wacker Chemie AG has officially started up a new reactor for vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer (VAE) dispersions at its Calvert City site in Kentucky, USA. By expanding its capacities, WACKER is meeting global demand for its dispersions and dispersible powders which is rising amid such world trends as urbanization, renovation and environmental consideration. Having invested around €50 million in the site’s capacity and infrastructure, WACKER is strengthening its position as one of the world’s leading suppliers of VAE-based dispersions and dispersible powders.

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WACKER’s production facility in Calvert City: The plant complex is the big-gest of its kind outside of Europe. With the expansion, WACKER is meeting the globally rising demand for its dispersions and dispersible powders.

WACKER has been producing dispersions and dispersible polymer powders in Calvert City since 1998. The new reactor in Calvert City with an annual capacity of 85,000 metric tons further underlines WACKER’s position as a global technology and market leader in the field of VAE-based dispersions marketed under the VINNAPAS® brand.

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