ENGINEERINGNET.EU -- The Cologne regional administration has granted the permit TO Bayer for an early start to construction, clearing the way for the extensive construction work to begin promptly.
The final operating permit is expected in the spring. Plans call for the construction of a EUR 150 million high-tech plant in Dormagen for the particularly ecological production of the chemical TDI (toluene diisocyanate), which is required for flexible polyurethane foam.
An innovative process makes production in Dormagen particularly efficient and climate-friendly. Compared with a conventional plant of the same size, the new facility will reduce energy consumption by up to 60 percent while requiring as much as 80 percent less solvent.
Dr. Joachim Wolff, head of the polyurethanes business and member of the Executive Committee of Bayer MaterialScience. “With an annual capacity of 300,000 metric tons, the future world-scale plant is a key element for optimizing our isocyanate production in Europe.”
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BACKGROUNDER
With 2010 sales of EUR 10.2 billion, Bayer MaterialScience is among the world’s largest polymer companies. Business activities are focused on the manufacture of high-tech polymer materials and the development of innovative solutions for products used in many areas of daily life. At the end of 2010, the company had 30 production sites and employed approximately 14,700 people around the globe.
