Covestro started production of Naphthylen-Diisocyanate (NDI) for the Vulkollan^® raw material at a newly built plant in its Map Ta Phut site in Thailand. Covestro’s Thailand site is part of several investments, like its Barcelona site and its site in Caojing, China.

“We believe in the growth of the cast elastomers market, and want to meet the increasing demand. With this new production plant, we achieve a significant improvement of our global infrastructure, and strengthen our presence for high-performance elastomers in the Asia-Pacific region,” said Sucheta Govil, chief commercial officer at Covestro. “This investment also allows us to better serve our customers, improve our customer service, and it supports the growth of applications and industries with high-end performance requirements.”

“The start up of our Map Ta Phut plant is the latest step of several investments in our Elastomers business to support the Vulkollan brand,” said Thomas Braig, head of the Business Entity Elastomers. “We firmly believe in the strong potential of this historic and well-known brand, and are prepared, with this investment, for its future growth and the development of its customers.”

“Our Map Ta Phut site in Thailand has been well prepared to grow, and is now proud and ready to contribute to the Elastomers business, while supporting Covestro's overall strategy to strengthen its Solutions & Specialties segment,” said Timo Slawinski, Ph.D., site manager Map Ta Phut.

The new plant in Thailand now employs more than 25 people. The elastomers produced from the raw material are suitable for a diverse range of applications: from forklift and roller coaster wheels, to couplings and seals for the engineering industry, among many others. 

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