Evonik Industries opened a new plant for hydroxyl terminated polybutadiene (HTPB), which will be marketed under Polyvest HT brand name, in Marl, Germany. The group invested a mid-double digit million euro amount in the plant, which has a production capacity of several thousand metric tonnes per year. With the addition of Polyvest HT, Evonik is expanding its existing service portfolio of polyesters, polymethacrylates, amorphous-poly-alpha-olefins, wax and polybutadienes for the adhesive and sealants industry.
Polyvest HT is primarily used in sealing compounds for insulating glass windows as well as in adhesives for automotive construction. “With Polyvest HT we are making use of the growth driver of resource efficiency. Because the need for products that contribute to using resources more efficiently is high,” said Dr Ulrich Kusthardt, head of the Coatings & Additives Business Unit.
The construction of the Polyvest HT production plant in Germany is an investment in customer proximity and sustainability. Most markets for HTPB are located in Europe. “With the Marl production site we have a backward integration in butadiene, good application technology support, and in addition, we are able to offer our customers a good supply security and significantly reduced delivery times,” explained Dr Dietmar Wewers, Head of the Coating & Adhesive Resins Business Line.
With the investment in the HTPB plant, Evonik Industries is strengthening its position as a solutions provider in the dynamically growing market of the adhesive and sealants industry. “With Polyvest HT we want to participate in the above average growth of the adhesive industry. The plant in Marl is a good example of the innovative further development of our portfolio for the adhesive market,” underlines Wewers.
Polyvest HT is primarily used in sealing compounds for insulating glass windows as well as in adhesives for automotive construction. “With Polyvest HT we are making use of the growth driver of resource efficiency. Because the need for products that contribute to using resources more efficiently is high,” said Dr Ulrich Kusthardt, head of the Coatings & Additives Business Unit.
The construction of the Polyvest HT production plant in Germany is an investment in customer proximity and sustainability. Most markets for HTPB are located in Europe. “With the Marl production site we have a backward integration in butadiene, good application technology support, and in addition, we are able to offer our customers a good supply security and significantly reduced delivery times,” explained Dr Dietmar Wewers, Head of the Coating & Adhesive Resins Business Line.
With the investment in the HTPB plant, Evonik Industries is strengthening its position as a solutions provider in the dynamically growing market of the adhesive and sealants industry. “With Polyvest HT we want to participate in the above average growth of the adhesive industry. The plant in Marl is a good example of the innovative further development of our portfolio for the adhesive market,” underlines Wewers.