SHANGHAI, China (March 28, 2011)—Omnova Solutions has opened a rubber chemicals plant at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park in Caojing, China.
The facility is part of a recent acquisition of Eliokemmakes Pliocord vinyl pyridine latex used in tires, hoses and other reinforced rubber applications for the fast-growing Asia-Pacific markets. Omnova said it also is contemplating producing at the site GenTac vinyl pyridine latex and other specialty latex based on innovative styrene butadiene and acrylic emulsion polymerization technologies.