German specialty chemicals company Lanxess opened a new central control building for production of chloroprene rubber (CR) in Dormagen, Germany on December 13. The implementation of this state-of-the-art process control system is aimed at further advancing product quality and will allow the combination of different process areas.

”By 2008 we aim to reduce fixed costs significantly and, at the same time, increase production volumes. With this new control building we shall be in an even better position to meet the needs of our customers effectively,” saod Ingo Fischer, head of Global Product Management for CR at Lanxess’ Technical Rubber Products Business Unit. Dormagen houses the world’s largest CR unit with a direct link between chloroprene monomer and polychloroprene.

Polychloroprene is used in a large number of applications in the field of technical rubber goods including diving and surfing suits. It is also used in adhesive raw materials and latex applications.

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