BASF doubles its amine production
Date:05-20-2008
BASF will expand its manufacturing capacities for certain alkylethonalamines (AEOA) by the middle of next year. The expansion is the company response to increases in demand for these products.
BASF manufactures its range of AEOA specialties at the integrated Verbund site in Ludwigshafen, Germany, through a flexible, backward-integrated multi-product facility, BASF says.
AEOAs, including ethylethanolamines, propylethanolamines, and butylethanolamines, are used in a wide array of applications, including agrochemical products, coatings and lubricants, and pharmaceuticals.
"As one of the globally leading amine manufacturers, we are expanding our production capacity in response to our customers?growing demand for specific AEOAs," said Dr. Stefan Blank, head of the regional Amines business unit within BASF Intermediates division.
BASF adds that it has "the world most diverse portfolio of amines available to customers." In addition to alkyl-, alkanol-, alkoxyalkyl-, di-, and polyamines, the company also produces aromatic as well as heterocyclic amines. It also markets a portfolio of chiral amines of high optical and chemical purity.
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