Momentive Specialty Chemicals Announces Production Launch in China, Increased Capacity in Europe
COLUMBUS, OH — Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. (MSC), Columbus, OH, a leading manufacturer and supplier of epoxy resins and curing agents, has opened new curing agent manufacturing capabilities at a facility in China. The company has also has invested in new capability for waterborne resin production in Barbastro, Spain.
The new curing agent plant, located in Tianjin, China, expands MSC’s regional capacity to produce amine-curing agents for the world’s fastest-growing market and supports the global demand for high-performance epoxy systems. Using locally sourced raw materials, the facility can manufacture a full range of standard polyamides, such as EPIKURE™ Curing Agent 3115-X-70, as well as specialty amine curing agents that provide higher performance and market differentiation. These specialty amines are suitable for producing systems requiring lower temperature cure, higher solids, higher chemical resistance or lower yellowing.