Perstorp said it will expand its non-phthalate polyester plasticizer Pevalen's production capacity starting in 2019.
To this end, the company signed a long-term production agreement with Italian company Alcoplast Srl.
The new partnership has more than doubled the current production capacity, totaling 50,000 tons per year, and increasing plant targets due to economies of scale.
Pevalen (Pentaerythritol Tetravalerate or PETV) is Perstorp's true high-performance non-phthalate plasticizer. It is perfect for sensitive applications and products that come in direct contact with the human body, such as toys and child care products, clothing and accessories, sports and leisure products, automotive interiors or other indoor applications such as furniture, flooring or wall coverings in homes and public places . Pevalen has unique properties not found in other plasticizers, with high plasticizing efficiency,
Low mobility and low volatility.
Markus Jonsson, vice president of plasticizers at Perstorp, said: "It is expected that global demand for non-phthalate plasticizers will continue to grow at an annual rate of approximately 100,000 tons. We are very pleased to announce From 2019, we will expand our production capacity. In addition, the cooperation with Alcoplast Srl will allow us to add other supplementary plasticizers to our product portfolio. "