INVISTA Intermediates

INVISTA Intermediates delivers value as the "backbone" in applications such as polyamides, polyesters, polyurethanes, plasticizers and coatings. In addition, INVISTA's specialty materials provide value-adding solutions for customers in a variety of applications: apparel, carpeting, polyurethanes, transportation, coatings, adhesives, building materials, pharmaceutical intermediates, cleaning solutions, fragrances and printing inks.

Nylon Intermediates and Polymer
INVISTA is a global leader in the production of adipic acid, adiponitrile (ADN), hexamethylenediamine (HMD) and nylon 6,6 polymer, which are all key intermediates used in industrial, textile resins and carpet applications.

HMD is produced from ADN and is a precursor to the manufacture of nylon 6,6 and polyurethanes. INVISTA's proprietary, butadiene-based ADN manufacturing technology is one of the most cost-effective and efficient ADN technologies in use today. With it, INVISTA has achieved a unique position as the world's leading producer of ADN, and continues to expand its production capabilities.

INVISTA's ADI-PURE® adipic acid, (hexanedioic acid) is a crystalline, white powder that exhibits typical carboxylic acid chemistry. When combined with HMD, ADI-PURE® adipic acid can produce nylon 6,6 polymer. The high purity, excellent uniformity, and consistent end-use performance of ADI-PURE® adipic acid also make it a valuable intermediate in a wide range of applications such as polyurethanes (polyester polyols), epoxy curing agents and plasticizers, solvents, lubricants, electronics, soil conditioners, flue gas desulfurization scrubbers and cleaning aids.

Engineering Polymers
INVISTA Engineering Polymers is developing creative, competitive solutions to meet the needs of its customers in markets such as automotive, electrical, consumer electronics and sporting goods. Built upon its solid foundation of chemicals, intermediates and polymers, INVISTA Engineering Polymers is developing its own engineering polymers portfolio including feedstock and both standard and specialized high performance polymers.

By starting from the ground up, INVISTA has the unique opportunity to build on the strength of its existing, intermediate chemical portfolios and structure its business with the current marketplace in mind. Additionally, INVISTA can help customers take advantage of the excellent dimensional stability and higher thermal properties of PET Engineering Polymers.

Specialty Materials
TERATHANE® polyether glycol is a premium ingredient used as a soft-segment building block in high-performance polyurethanes, polyesters and other polymers. Available in molecular weights ranging from 250 to 2900, it provides outstanding dynamic properties, low temperature flexibility, and hydrolytic stability for end uses including LYCRA® fiber, skate wheels, belts, rollers and flexible adhesives and coatings.

FLEXISOLV™ solvent solutions are designed to serve the global solvent market’s needs for performance; affordability; and desirable regulatory, health and environmental attributes. This growing product line builds on more than three decades of experience with alternative solvents, encompassing microemulsions, alcohols and INVISTA’s well-known line of DBE® esters. Applications include adhesives, chemical grouting, cleaning products, foundry core binders, pigments, paints and coatings, and paint strippers.

DBA dibasic acid is an organic acid that can dramatically improve SO2 scrubbing efficiency for flue gas desulfurization in coal-fired power plants. This means that DBA can help reduce the purchases of emission allowances, generate a new revenue stream through selling excess allowances, reduce energy consumption and facilitate a flexible fuel strategy at power utilities.

DYTEK® amines, nitriles-, and boron-based solutions are multifunctional "idea intermediates" named for the unique possibilities they bring to solving tough synthesis challenges. Application areas include life sciences, construction, lubricants, coatings and water treatment.

INVISTA's C12™ intermediates provide a full range of 12-carbon cyclic and linear molecules. C12™ products, such as dodecanedioic acid (DDDA), CORFREE® M1 dibasic acid mixture, cyclododecanone (CDDK), cyclododecanol (CDDA) and cyclododecatriene (CDDT), serve in demanding segments such as coatings, lubricants, fragrances, adhesives and corrosion inhibition.

TERATE® polyols, a diverse portfolio of aromatic polyester polyols, are used in a variety of applications including polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams as well as in coatings, adhesives, elastomers and sealants. TERATE® polyols are available in a wide range of functionalities, hydroxyl levels and viscosities, which allow specific properties to be engineered into products that meet demanding customer and regulatory requirements.

The INVISTA Intermediates product portfolio is enhanced by world-class technical support devoted to working with customers to develop new products and applications to help their businesses grow.

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