Lanxess invests Euro 10 million to add capacity for EVM

Leverkusen, Germany - Lanxess is to expand production of its ethylene-vinyl acetate

copolymer (EVM). To meet the continually growing demand for this rubber

specialty, EUR 10 million is to be invested to significantly expand the

capacity of the plant at the Dormagen site. The current permit allows

for a maximum volume of 15,000 metric tons per year, an amount that

could be realistic by 2009.

The synthetic elastomer supplied

under the product names Levapren and Levamelt is suitable for oil and

heat-resistant applications in the automotive sector - in particular

for seals and hoses. In addition, as a halogen-free polymer with

good compatibility with flame retardants, it has ideal properties

for the manufacture of cable sheathing and is also used for flame-retardant products deployed in construction or for

weather-resistant transparent film.