Therban and Levapren blends make shipping safe & flexible in the Arctic Ocean

摘要

SHIPBUILDING is seen as an indicator of the state of the world economy. That is why a recent report caused some excitement - it would seem that the industry is recovering. And not just in South Korea, which has occupied a leading position in this sector the past few years. Specialty chemicals company LANXESS also benefits from this turn of events. In the tough environment on the high seas, cold flexible and oil-resistant cable sheathings made from halogenfree, flame-retardant Therban/Levapren blends have proved invaluable. Even outside Korea, the shipbuilding industry is gradually recovering after the years of crisis. Experts see growth opportunities primarily in specialist ships, for example for equipping off-shore facilities for oil and gas production. This is where blends from the two high-performance elastomers HNBR (Therban) and EVM (Levapren) come into their own thanks to their resistance to oils, lubricating greases and drilling chemicals.