Dow to Debottleneck Glycidyl Methacrylate, Increase Capacity at Texas Facility
PHILADELPHIA – The Dow Chemical Co. plans to complete a debottlenecking project at its Freeport, TX, facility to increase capacity for glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) in the second quarter of 2016.
The wide use of GMA, a versatile monomer for specialty coatings and resins, has placed increased demand on the product, tightening the market.