Addivant ups antioxidant output

Addivant has expanded production capacity by over 40% for its high-performance antioxidant ULTRANOX 626 at the company’s Morgantown, W. Va. plant. The company is also adding global food-contact approvals for ULTRANOX 626, allowing for broader use in food packaging.

 

ULTRANOX 626 is a high-performance, organophosphite antioxidant used in a wide variety of polymers including polyolefins, elastomers, and engineering plastics. ULTRANOX 626 has a higher phosphorus concentration than traditional phosphite antioxidants. It can therefore be used at a lower concentration, resulting in low migration and low volatile-content plastics, which are major requirements of the packaged food and automotive markets.

 

In this same context, Addivant announced earlier this year the completion of a three-fold expansion of its polyethylene and elastomer food-contact antioxidant WESTON 705, reinforcing its commitment to the polymer industry.