HC Chemical Network News: BASF’s new release agent production plant is in trial operation. The factory is said to be the most advanced and most productive in Europe.
In May 2015, the new installation was put into operation at the company’s site in Stassfurt. The new facility uses renewable raw materials to produce release agents and renewable non-renewable raw materials to produce emulsions. In early July 2015, the factory successfully completed trial operation and began normal production thereafter.
(Jiangxi New Materials Co., Ltd.)
“This investment and construction is particularly important to promote the development of the release agent business in Europe, and it will also help the company move towards a leading position in the industry.” Philipp Kley, BASF’s Senior Vice President of Chemical Building Materials in Europe, said: “We realized early on that There is a growing demand and research into alternatives to mineral oil-based release agents. This is why we are now launching innovations at just the right time to fill a gap in the market. New products can bring competition to our customers Advantages.” Mold release agents quickly remove formwork aggregates and simultaneously secure the surfaces of precast concrete elements and cast-in-place concrete.
In addition, the team of research experts also developed a new release agent formula using natural raw materials, such as vegetable oil. The product is currently available for purchase under the brand name Master Finish. 
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