Solvay commissions ETFBO facility in Germany
ETFBO (4-ethoxy-1,1,1-trifluoro-3-butene-2-one) is used in agrochemicals production for increasing efficiency of active ingredient molecules and making them more easily biodegradable
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“Solvay in Bad Wimpfen is our most important site for the production of these fluorinated specialty chemicals, and the only ETFBO supplier worldwide. Our local research know-how, qualified staff and many years of production experience are unique worldwide, giving us a competitive advantage. An additional benefit is that we are close to our key customers, manufacturers of agrochemicals,” said Horst Kroger, Head of Strategic Marketing of Solvay’s Global Business Unit Special Chemicals.
The so-called CF3 chemistry has been an important pillar for the site since the 1980s, when the production process for trifluoroacetyl chloride (TFAC) was developed. Today, it is a high revenue product, and a raw material for ETFBO, which is a building block that boosts the efficiency of active ingredient molecules and makes them more easily biodegradable.
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To begin with, only small amounts were synthesised for research purposes in Bad Wimpfen. These were then successfully tested in co-operation with selected customers. After that, ETFBO was produced at the industrial scale in a multi-purpose facility. The rapidly growing demand now makes a dedicated ETFBO facility viable.
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First Published: Nov 11 2014 | 3:12 PM IST