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by Paola Giraldo

EVONIK INDUSTRIES TO INCREASE GLOBAL METHYL METHACRYLATE PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES Evonik Industries aumenta la capacità produttiva globale di metacrilato di metile

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vonik Industries is increasing the production capabilities of its Methyl Methacrylate plants throughout the world, to meet the rising demand. Evonik will increase their production capabilities of Methyl Methacrylate through debottlenecking and plant expansion projects in their existing plants in Europe (Worms and Wesseling in Germany), Asia (Shanghai in China), and the USA (Fortier) in 2011 and 2012. Upon completion of the projects Evonik industries will be able to produce approximately 50,000 additional metric tons of Methyl Methacrylate. Thomas Müller, Senior Vice President & General Manager Acrylic Monomers, said of the previously announced expansion of the Methyl Methacrylat capacity: “We are reacting timely to support the growth of our customers.” Methyl Methacrylate is primarily used for Polymethylmethacrylate resins and surface coatings. Evonik Industries produces and markets Methyl Methacrylate, Methacrylic Acid, n- and i-Butyl Methacrylate, Hydroxy Methacrylates, and Special Methacrylic Monomers under the trademark VISIOMER®. For further information: www.evonik.com

er soddisfare la domanda crescente Evonik aumenterà le capacità produttive di metacrilato di metile nel mondo attraverso l’eliminazione dei colli di bottiglia e i progetti di espansione degli impianti esistenti in Europa (Worms e Wesseling in Germania), Asia (Shanghai in Cina), e Stati Uniti (Fortier) nel 2011 e 2012. Con i completamento dei progetti Evonik industries sarà in grado di produrre circa 50.000 ton in più di metacrilato di metile. Thomas Müller, Senior Vice President & General Manager dei Monomeri Arcilici, ha affermato a riguardo dell’espansione precedentemente annunciata della capacità produttiva metacrilato di metile: “Stiamo reagendo in tempo per supportare la crescita dei nostri clienti.” Il metacrilato di metile è usato primariamente per resine e rivestimenti superficiali a base di polimetilmetacrilato. Evonik Industries produce e vende metacrilato di metile, acido metacrilico, n- and i-butil metacrilato, idrossi metacrilato, e speciali monomeri metacrilici con il marchio VISIOMER®. Per ulteriori informazioni: www.evonik.com

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