Source : CPRJ China Plastic & Rubber | Author : Qian Bo Zhang | Release date :2014 -02-08

BASF and Sinopec Maoming China High-tech Industrial Development Zone of world -class scale isononanol (INA) devices on January 25 officially started . This is China s first set of isononanol devices and plans into operation in 2015 , will serve a new generation of plasticizers on the growing market demand .

In response, BASF Asia Pacific president and chairman of Greater China , said Albert Heuser , high-quality and reliable plasticizer will help improve industrial growth , this device will be located in Chinas growing demand for services . In addition , this device will further reflect BASFs strategic objectives, to better serve the local industry , production in 2020 amounted to 75% of the Asia-Pacific region .

Isononanol (INA) is used as raw material for the production of a new generation of plasticizers , these new generation of plasticizers include di-iso- nonyl phthalate (DINP) and non-phthalate plasticizers Hexamoll DINCH . DINP is widely used as plasticizers in industrial applications , these industrial applications such as automotive , cable, building and construction , and Hexamoll DINCH is BASFs non-phthalate plasticizers , used in some sensitive applications, including toys and food contact and medical applications.