Lubrizol to expand acrylic emulsions production in its North Carolina plant
Lubrizol announces a roughly EUR 19 million investment in its plant in Gastonia, North Carolina.
The investment is to enhance the production of acrylic emulsions. It is a part of its growth strategy for innovative resin technologies for coatings. “Our commitment to innovation and production of acrylic emulsions will continue, as evident by this significant investment,” said Luis Carthery, senior business director, Americas, Lubrizol. The investment in Lubrizol’s manufacturing facility in Gastonia includes updated processing equipment, storage tanks, packaging equipment, and an increase in overall production capacity, added Tom Zagore, senior director for Product Management.
“Safety and operating efficiency are key drivers for the changes. As Lubrizol continues to drive acrylic product performance, we need to be capable of handling product complexity, system optimization, and the safe handling of materials to achieve the highest level of ‘Responsible Care’ compliance, employee safety, and operational efficiency,” said Zagore.
Lubrizol manufactures acrylic emulsion technologies for a variety of coatings formulations. These are commonly used in diverse applications. It includes paper, textiles and construction materials. Lubrizol’s acrylic emulsions have pioneered step changes in coating performance. It ranges from UV and chemical resistance to hardness and toughness improvements to self-dispersibility to lower VOCs and more.
