Hexion's China-Based Water-Borne Epoxy Coatings Facility Expands To Meet Regional Demand

Specialty Chemicals leader, Hexion Inc. has announced plan to expand its water-borne epoxy resin production capacity in Tianjin.

The plant will use a new reactor to produce water-borne epoxy products that are mainly used in waterborne coatings, polymer flooring as well as carbon fibers used in wind energy, automotive and aerospace applications.

Water-borne epoxy resins are a sustainable alternative to solvent-based coatings as they reduce volatile organic compounds significantly. The demand for water-borne epoxy coatings is growing and the new expansion in China will enable Hexion to meet new demand.

Hexion is a market leader in sustainable epoxy coatings and it is one of the first global suppliers to bring the high-end epoxy water-borne technology to the region.

The new investment will enable its customers to meet the stringent environmental standards and adopt sustainable paints and protective coatings.

Hexion also expects that the expansion will help them produce locally; thus shortening supply times for its epoxy resins, curing agents and modifiers, including its latest development, a water-borne, 2K zinc-rich resin system.

More on epoxy resins will be discussed at 13th Phenol/Acetone & Derivatives Markets on 9-10 March, 2016, in Shanghai.