Wacker Invested Us $100 Million To Expand Production Capacity At The Nanjing Production Base

Wacker Chemie Co., Ltd. further expanded its polymer business in China and invested about 100 million US dollars to build a vinyl acetate-ethylene (VAE) copolymer emulsion reactor and a VAE based on the existing equipment at the Nanjing production base. Spray drying equipment for redispersible latex powder.

The new reactor and spray drying equipment is scheduled to be put into operation in the second half of 2022. After completion, it will be the largest production facility of its kind in the world.

The emulsions and redispersible latex powders produced by WACKER can be used to formulate high-quality tile adhesives, energy-saving exterior wall insulation systems, and low-odor, low-volatility interior wall coatings in the fields of construction, coatings and adhesives. In addition, The product is also suitable for carpet, textile and paper coating.

WACKER Polymers has production bases in Germany, China, Korea and the United States, and has established sales representative offices and technical centers in important regions of the world.