MALMÖ, Sweden — Perstorp, a leader in the production of trimethylolpropane (TMP), has ramped up the capacity to meet growing demand from the European market. The expansion will take place in Vercelli, Italy.
TMP is used to enhance the properties of numerous materials. Common applications include the use in saturated polyesters for coil coatings, polyurethanes for coatings and elastomers, acrylic acid esters for radiation curing, esters for synthetic lubricants, and for the surface treatment of pigments.