GREAT LAKES EXPANDS ANOX™ ANTIOXIDANTS PORTFOLIO WITH ADDITION OF NEW BINARY BLENDS

DÜSSELDORF, Germany – Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced the expansion of its Anox™ antioxidants line with the addition of two new polymer stabiliser blends containing both a hindered phenolic antioxidant and a phosphite antioxidant.

Anox™ BB2777 and Anox™ BB2888 are binary synergistic blends used to protect polymers during processing and long term ageing. Both blends contain Great Lakes’ high performance antioxidant Lowinox® 1790 and the process stabiliser Alkanox™ 240. The low volatility of these components allows the new blends to be used at relatively high temperatures, whilst providing excellent resistance to extraction from polymer compounds.

The new Anox™ blends have been developed for process stabilisation in a wide range of thermoplastic polymers including polyolefins (PP, HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE), polycarbonates, ABS, and polyesters.

Lowinox® 1790 was launched by Great Lakes in 2000, and has demonstrated outstanding resistance to gas fading and extraction in polyurethane fibre and polyolefin applications; thereby extending the life of finished goods. Lowinox® 1790 also shows excellent synergy with secondary antioxidants for long-term heat stabilisation. Additionally, Alkanox™ 240 has been successfully used in a wide range of polymer applications including engineering thermoplastics, styrenics, and polyolefins for many years.

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