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Altana has acquired technologies and customer-specific know-how in the field of polypropylene wax emulsions from Royal DSM. The products can be used to coat glass fibres, which are needed for the manufacturing of composites typically used in the construction and automotive sectors.
Within the Altana group, the polypropylene wax emulsion business will be integrated into BYK Additives & Instruments, the division with the highest sales volume.
"This acquisition expands our existing portfolio in the field of wax emulsions and now enables us to offer customers an even broader range of additive solutions,” explained Dr Christoph Schlünken, President of the BYK Division. In October 2013, BYK also acquired Rockwood’s rheology business
