3M announces fluoroelastomer investment at Decatur site

3M says it is expanding production capacity at its Decatur, AL site for polymers used to produce fluoroelastomers and polymer processing additives. Plans include upgraded equipment that will significantly increase throughput and output capacity, although the company did not disclose expected capital costs. 3M expects to complete the expansion in the second quarter of 2013. 3M fluoropolymers are widely used in automotive, aerospace, and chemical processing, as well as a broad base of other applications in the fluoroelastomer and polymer processing...

This information is only available to Chemical Week subscribers.

Forgot your user ID or password?
Click here to have it sent to you.

Email Address First Name Last Name

Not an IHS Chemical Week 24/7 member yet? Here's why you should be: Searchable online archive access of the last 2 years of Chemical Week. Print or digital magazine subscription Price and market change alerts Economic data and statistics Buyers' Guides Webcasts | whitepapers