Evonik Industries, a chemical manufacturer based in Germany, has announced plans to increase production of plasticizer feedstock 2-propyl heptanol (2-PH). The plant located in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany will be making use of a recently developed ligand called OxoPhos 64i make the oxo reaction used to produce the alcohol more efficient, allowing the plant longer operation times and less maintenance.
Evonik currently produces around 400,000 tons of plasticizer alcohols per year, including 2-PH and isononanol.
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