COLORS FOR HIGH-GRADE PLASTICS: BAYER INCREASES CAPACITIES FOR MACROLEX®

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COLORS FOR HIGH-GRADE PLASTICS: BAYER INCREASES CAPACITIES FOR MACROLEX®
02 August 2001 - Bayer MaterialScience AG

At its site in Leverkusen, Bayer is investing around EUR 13 million to expand capacities for Macrolex®. The project will include the integration of a new synthesis plant into the existing production facility.

The expansion has been necessitated by the rapid growth in the world market. Leverkusen was chosen for investment because of the good site infrastructure. The handling of the construction project has been audited to DIN ISO 9001 by T-V Rheinland.

The lightfast and weather-stable colorants from the Macrolex range are used in plastics for many different applications. These include household appliances such as housings for vacuum cleaners and coffee- makers, children's toys, sports equipment, rear lights for cars and PET bottles. Another key use in the automotive industry is in replaceable red plastic paneling (hoods, doors and fenders on the MCC Smart). The colorants are also used in communications equipment, yielding brilliant colors in cellular phones and computer housings.

The strengthening of Bayer's good market position is supported by a patented microgranulation technology. The resulting virtually dust-free supply form makes the colorants easier to handle and process. An ecological expertise confirms that the Bayer colorants and the raw materials used in their manufacture do not constitute a hazard, either in production, processing or disposal.

Modern process control techniques ensure that the products are manufactured within the narrowest of tolerances and are of the highest quality.

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About: Bayer MaterialScience AG
Bayer Corporation, headquartered in Pittsburgh, is part of the worldwide Bayer Group, an international health care, nutrition and innovative materials group based in Leverkusen, Germany. Bayer employs 23,300 in North America with net North American sales of 8.8 billion euros in 2003. Bayer’s three operating business areas – HealthCare, CropScience and MaterialScience, improve people’s lives through a broad range of essential products that help diagnose and treat diseases, protect crops and advance automobile safety and durability.

Bayer MaterialScience AG is one of the world's largest producers of polymers and high-performance plastics. The main customers for Its innovative developments in coatings, adhesives, insulating materials and sealants, polycarbonates and polyurethanes are the automotive and construction industries, the electrical/electronics segment and manufacturers of sports and leisure goods, packaging, and medical devices.

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