Evonik to develop production strategy of polyamide 12

Evonik worked well for development of totally undeveloped integrated plant to manufacture polyamide 12 for about five decades in Marl Chemical Site. Now, the company has elaborated its production up to 5,000 metric tons, that’s how giving hike to the supply of VESTAMID. Apart from the production of this highly efficient polymer, production of VESTOSINT, a polyamide powder has been promoted. For this purpose, the company is now planning improvement of traditional process for production of polyamide 12. With promotion of polymers’ production, butadiene and CDT free route are also being subjected for development. Read full story on this matter here at –
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The company began production of polymers from butadiene and has gone through all the precursors of polyamide 12. With the ongoing production, facilities for this purpose have been expanded in 2000 and the strategy of facility elaboration leads the process towards constant growth and promotion of products in the market. According to the head of Performance Polymers at Evonik, Dr. Michael Pack, substitutes of VESTAMID are also in demand and the company has set its obligation to meet the demand of market as an automotive industry. Various technologies are being applied for production of the polymer and the company possesses a well prepared route for production of polyamide now.