ESSEN, Germany - Evonik Industries, Essen, Germany, has opened another production line for specialty polyamide 12 powders (PA 12) of its VESTOSINT® brand at its largest global production site in the Marl Chemical Park, Marl, Germany. The new facility primarily produces high-performance powders for the 3-D printing market, which is expanding heavily with double-digit growth rates.
The investment volume for the new VESTOSINT plant is in the mid-double-digit million-euro range. With the new plant, Evonik is increasing its existing annual capacities for PA 12 powders by 50%. The specialty chemicals company manufactures its powders from PA 12 granulate in a proprietary process in its integrated production network for polyamide 12 products.