BASF will begin expanding its production capacity for epsilon-caprolactone (CLO)
with a first project to raise its annual capacity by up to 2,000 metric tons in
2008. In line with market growth, further capital has been earmarked for projects
to expand CLO and its value chain in subsequent years.
BASF has been producing CLO since 2001 and currently makes it at its Freeport,
Texas (U.S.) site. CLO and its polymers are used as intermediates in a variety of
applications in many industries including TPU, adhesives and coatings, where it
provides a high-quality combination of properties.
BASF - The BASF Group's Intermediates Division develops, produces and
markets the world's largest range of intermediates containing more than 600 products.
The most important of the Division's product groups include amines, diols, polyalcohols,
acids and specialties. Among other applications, intermediates are used as starting
materials for coatings, plastics, pharmaceuticals, textile fibers, detergents and
crop protectants. Innovative intermediates from BASF help to improve the properties
of final products and the efficiency of production processes. The ISO 9001:2000-certified
Intermediates Division operates plants at production sites in Europe, Asia, and
the Americas. In 2006, the division generated world sales of about ?2.3 billion
euros with 2,600 employees.
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