As part of its growth strategy, Lubrizol (Wickliffe, Ohio, USA) is expanding operations at its Avon Lake, Ohio, manufacturing facility to double the production capacity of Solsperse Hyperdispersants, commonly used by coating and ink formulators for outstanding pigment dispersant performance, and for a variety of other applications.
First produced at the facility in 2014, Lubrizol has steadily expanded the manufacturing capacity of Solsperse Hyperdispersants over the last decade, increasing the number of products that can be sourced from the plant. The latest investment will enable Lubrizol to support its global growth trajectory for dispersants and enable additional expansion opportunities in the future, some already planned for 2025.
“Increasing Solsperse Hyperdispersant production in Avon Lake allows us to better serve our North American customers and reduce supply chain complexity,” says Luis Carthery, senior director of Performance Coatings, Lubrizol. “Production in North America enables faster response times and reduces transportation needs, improving sustainability by reducing the carbon footprint associated with shipping between regions.”
This investment demonstrates Lubrizol’s ongoing commitment in the coatings market in North America, while also helping ensure products manufactured in other regions are readily available to customers in those regions. Earlier this year, the company announced an investment to increase capacity of its acrylic emulsion technologies in Gastonia, North Carolina, as part of its growth strategy.
“Many segments of the coatings industry continue to rapidly grow,” says Marco Fay, vice president of Performance Coatings, Lubrizol. “Our investments solidify our commitment to our customers that we are partners in progress who they can count on to bring new coating innovations to life. From 100% active, to water-based, bio-content containing dispersants, to high-performing additives for industrial and protective coatings, Lubrizol helps our customers achieve their sustainability initiatives and growth targets.”
Solsperse Hyperdispersants are widely known for delivering outstanding performance. This dispersant technology combines polymeric stabilizing chains with anchor groups optimized for the production of sterically stabilized dispersions with high solids content, low viscosity, and excellent viscosity and particle size stability.
Source: Lubrizol, www.lubrizol.com.