SI Group will begin production of its proprietary antioxidant WESTON™ 705 in China by May 2021. The additional sourcing point for this strategic antioxidant product will further increase security of supply for SI Group’s global customer base and will enable quicker expansion of the product in China and the rest of Asia Pacific region through compressed lead time and simplified logistics.
Liquid Phosphite Antioxidant
WESTON™ 705 is a modern liquid phosphite antioxidant that offers global regulatory compliance combined with a superior performance profile compared to the incumbent solutions. It represents an industrially proven drop-in substitute to TNPP in most of its applications and can be deployed in a broad range of Polyolefins and other Plastics and Elastomers that require stabilization.
For example, to polyethylene producers, WESTON™ 705 brings much improved control of gels and plate-out in their resins relative to the common solid phosphite antioxidants. It also delivers significantly enhanced gas fading resistance. WESTON™ 705 can be beneficially utilized in variety of elastomers, such as SBR, BR, NBR, SBC and EPDM, to preserve their processability, color, and mechanical properties.
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This is a prime example of our investment in the Asia Pacific region,” said David Lu, SI Group’s VP & Managing Director – Asia Pacific. The newly added manufacturing location in China will be equipped to produce both WESTON™ 705 and WESTON™ 705T in multiple packaging types based on customer needs.
Source: SI Group