TAGS: Flame Retardants
Clariant announced that it will construct its first Chinese production facility for its successful Exolit® OP flame retardants at its existing site in Daya Bay, Huizhou, Guangdong province. By establishing local production capacity, Clariant enhances the speed at which it can provide solutions to its customers in China.
Driven by the fast-growing electrical and electronic equipment industries, in particular e-mobility, 5G communications technology and transportation, there is a rapidly growing demand for Clariant’s innovative and sustainable flame retardants in China and other Asian markets.
Investment in Line with Growth Strategy
This investment is in line with Clariant’s dedicated growth strategy for China, in which footprint enlargement plays a vital role, alongside customer experience and innovation to support the country’s drive towards sustainability transformation.
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China has been one of the fastest growing regions for Clariant and we expect this development to continue in the future. By investing approximately CHF 60 million to establish a production facility dedicated to providing our local customers with innovative and sustainable Exolit® OP flame retardants, we will take another step towards increasing our footprint in China and continue to solidify our position in the local market,” said Conrad Keijzer, CEO of Clariant.
This is underpinned by other investments, such as the recently completed one Clariant campus in Shanghai, the newly opened state-of-the-art joint production facility with Tiangang in Cangzhou and the new Catofin® catalysts facility in Jiaxing, which is expected to come online in 2022.
By allocating approximately 35 percent of growth capital expenditure (capex) to China going forward, the sales share for the Group is expected to grow to around 14 percent by 2025 versus the 10 percent contribution from China in the full year 2020. Local resources will be used during the building process whenever possible. The project is expected to be completed and inaugurated in 2023. Upon completion, Clariant intends to source the necessary raw materials to enable local production in China.
FRs’ Unique Protection Possibilities
The Exolit® flame retardants offer unique protection possibilities, providing fire resistance to electronic devices like smartphones and computers as well as slowing fire and smoke spread in infrastructure applications.
Clariant’s Exolit® OP range of flame retardants is based on aluminum diethyl-phosphinate (DEPAL), which has a well-recognized ecotoxicological profile, as opposed to halogenated flame retardants and also carries Clariant’s sustainability label EcoTain® in recognition of its proven excellent environmental and health profile.
As e-mobility expands, they are set to play a critical role in enabling protection for everything from battery packs and other e-vehicle parts to charging points. With the new 5G technology expanding, innovative flame retardants are needed for the protection of a new generation of user devices with a denser and more technically sophisticated infrastructure.
Clariant's Complete Flame Retardants Range
Source: Clariant