Page 48 - Plastics News August 2021
P. 48

PRESS RELEASE



          Solvay launches new shortstop inhibitor solution for safer acrylic

          monomer transportation and storage

          Formulated to stop runaway polymerization effectively and economically with a non-toxic solvent


                                                        or rupture of closed storage  Solvay’s Phenothiazine LVT™ 2330 is
                                                        and transport containers.  safer to handle than NMP containing
                                                        T his uncontr olled  solutions and it also has a lower freezing
                                                        polymerization can place  point, which is highly advantageous
                                                        people, property and the  for facilities and transport in colder
                                                        environment at significant  climates.   Also,  the  high active PTZ
                                                        risk.                    concentration of Phenothiazine LVT
                                                                                 2330 permits deployment and storage of
                                                        “So lv a y’ s new
                                                        Phenothiazine (PTZ)      the efficient and economic shortstop in
                                                        LVT 2330 comprises a     both large and small installations.
          Brussels, BELGIUM July 19, 2021               thirty percent active   “We see a great market potential for
                                             liquid solution of PTZ dissolved into  this pioneering shortstop inhibitor with
          Solvay has developed Phenothiazine
          LVT™ 2330, a next-generation shortstop   Rhodiasolv Polarclean HSP1 solvent,  a non-toxic and non-volatile solvent for
          inhibitor solution available globally and   part of Solvay’s line of powerful, green  the acrylics markets in North America
          designed to protect against runaway   solvents for industrial applications,”  and Europe, where chemical toxicity is
          polymerization of acrylic and methacrylic   said Dave Vanzin, Technical Service &  of increasing concern to the industry and
          acids, esters and other monomers in bulk   Development Manager at Solvay. “It  authorities,” said Lars Fischer, Worldwide
          storage facilities, transportation tanks and   was developed as an alternative to the  Technical Market Manager at Solvay.
          containers.                        use of N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP)  “However, Asia offers the greatest
                                             widely employed in the USA and the  potential where shortstop inhibitors were
          A runaway polymerization is potentially  EU as a solvent for shortstop inhibitors  not standard and have only recently been
          hazardous due to the reaction becoming  but considered a substance of  very  more widely accepted and used to help
          uncontrollable and the heat that it  high concern (SVHC) under REACH  reduce the risk of accidents.”
          produces may lead to a fire or an explosion  regulations.”


          Leaders in Granulators


          PIMCO established in the year 1975 as a  Products  like  Shredder,  Conveyor  &  demand, is now operational and all
          tiny unit manufacturing Mini Granulator  Granulator for HDPE Pipes & Lumps  set to deliver quality products with on
          with 1HP is now manufacturing  and Shredder, Conveyor, Granulator  time delivery.
          Granulators in 33 different Models from  –Pulveriser Combo Sets for PVC Pipes   ET Polymers awards 2021 felicitated
          15kg/hr to 1500 kg/hr (2HP to 150HP)  &  Fittings  and  Lumps  with  Models   “PIMCO Machines Pvt Ltd” as one
          capacity, Dry Colour Mixers 25kgs/batch  from 100kgs/hr to 500kgs/hr. This   of the “Best Brand in the Plastics &
          to 250kgs/batch, Pulveriser with 100kgs/ saves labour due to direct feeding. With   Polymers Industry”.
          hr to 500kgs/hr.                   Technical Expertise built over 4 decades
                                             of experience by Team of Engineers
          PIMCO an ISO certified company
          is most Reliable & Reputed Brand in   PIMCO can meet major requirements
          India & in Global Market, Exporting   of Plastic Industry for Recycling Plastic
          to over 41 countries giving Satisfactory   waste.
          Performance and getting regular repeat  PIMCO having manufacturing units in
          orders.                            Mumbai & Daman has now established
          PIMCO has developed many New       State of Art, spacious New Factory
                                             at Vapi to meet growing market



                                                48   PLASTICS NEWS  AUGUST 2021
   43   44   45   46   47   48   49   50   51   52   53