The new reactor is scheduled to come online in July 2010 and will be located in Sambreville, Belgium.
“We have successfully scaled up our carbon nanotube production technology,” says Francis Massin, CEO of Nanocyl. “This new unit will complement the existing reactor that we have already up scaled to 60 tonnes/year. Thanks to these capacity increases, we will be able to support the rapidly growing demand of our customers.”
“This new unit will complement the 3000 tons/year extrusion line we installed midyear that is enabling us to offer PLASTICYL™ thermoplastic concentrates for new applications requiring electrical conductivity and protection from electrostatic discharge (ESD),” he adds.
According to Massin, in September, Nanocyl also added the capability to compound high temperature thermoplastics, such as PEEK, to address the demands of the semiconductor industry for carbon nanotubes (CNTs) that also require resistance to chemicals.
“Nanocyl has achieved major advancements this year in the electronics packaging and automotive industries, and in developing CNT-based applications for fibre composites, flame retardants and coatings applications,” reports Monique Lempereur, Global Commercial Executive Director.