Headwaters Inc. joint venture brings additional production capacity for hydrogen peroxide plant in Korea
Headwaters Inc. and Evonik Industries AG have substantially increased production capacity for hydrogen peroxide at the facility operated by their joint venture in Ulsan, Korea. HeadwatersEvonik acquired this facility from the Finnish company Kemira Oyi, Helsinki, in 2006. Using proprietary technology from Evonik, it has more than doubled capacity from the original level of 34,000 metric tons p.a. within a year. The hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) produced in Ulsan will be supplied to customers in Korea and to the adjacent facility operated by the Seoul-based company SKC.
In the next few months, SKC will start up one of the world's first production facilities for propylene oxide (PO) based on the HPPO process. Hydrogen peroxide and propylene are the starting products for this low-cost, environmentally friendly method of producing propylene oxide, which is used in the manufacture of polyurethane. Polyurethane is used primarily for cushioning and instrument panels for automobiles. SKC has acquired a license for the HPPO process, which was developed by Evonik and Uhde, Dortmund, Germany.
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