Global polyols capacity expansion by INVISTA

At a glance

INVISTA has received approval to install a new reactor at its Terate polyols manufacturing facility in the Netherlands. This investment will increase capacity in North America and Europe and meet the growing demand from customers. The Terate polyols allow for formulation flexibility in achieving the required properties of polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams. The Terate HT polyols offer advancements in burn performance, processing ease, and efficiency in rigid foam manufacture. The product line can be used in various applications including boardstock, sandwich panels, spray foam, and bunstock foam.

WICHITA, Kan. - INVISTA announces the approval to install a new reactor at its Terate® polyols manufacturing facility in Vlissingen, the Netherlands. This investment is in addition to recently achieved capacity increases at the U.S. facility in Wilmington, North Carolina.

“This is a very exciting time to join the INVISTA Polyols team,” said Ariel Felice, who was recently appointed to vice president of INVISTA Specialty Intermediates. “This investment will not only provide additional capacity in North America and Europe, but will also better align our production capability with the increasing demand from our customers. Our continuing growth is driven by our product developments and collaborative innovation with our customers. By experimenting with our Terate® HT technology alongside our customers, we are discovering performance improvements in key foam attributes such as long-term thermal resistance and R-value stability at low temperatures.”

Terate® aromatic polyester polyols allow formulation flexibility in achieving the range of physical and flammability properties required of polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams. Terate® HT polyols is the next generation technology that offers further advances in burn performance, ease of processing and efficiency in rigid foam manufacture. This comprehensive product line can be used in a variety of applications including flex-faced boardstock, metal-faced sandwich panels, spray foam, and bunstock foam.