Perstorp Announces Production Capacity Increase for Di-Penta, Securing Future Growth

Perstorp has increased capacity of di-pentaerythritol, i.e. Di-Penta, by 40% at its Perstorp site. This is a result of improved efficiency and debottlenecking at all Di-Penta producing sites. Di-Penta is used in a vast number of applications such as UV cured coatings, synthetic lubricants, high solids alkyd coatings, fire resistant Charmor™ coatings and lead-free PVC stabilizers. Di-Penta brings properties such as thermo-stability, UV-stability, weather-, chemical- and scratch resistance. It is also a very important raw material in many environmentally friendly applications. As the largest global producer of Di-Penta, Perstorp is working on all fronts to meet the increased customer demand for Di-Penta and the performance it offers. For years the entire industry has suffered from shortages in the Di-Penta market. To secure product availability Perstorp has worked to maximize Di-Penta production capacity, which has now resulted in a capacity increase and full product availability. Kent Hamacek, Product Manager, Advanced Polyols & Formates says "We strongly believe in Di-Penta and will work hard to continue to grow with our customers and our customers' customers, bringing new and innovative solutions to market".