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Albemarle Advances New Flame Retardant

by Alexander H. Tullo
May 28, 2012 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 90, Issue 22

Albemarle plans to make its new Green­Crest line of flame retardants at its Orange­burg, S.C., plant. The polymeric brominated flame retardants are meant to replace hexabromocyclododecane, which is facing bans around the world. GreenCrest will primarily be used in extruded and expandable polystyrene. Albemarle plans to roll out the new line in 2014. The company recently said it will exit the phosphorus flame retardants business (C&EN, May 21, page 18).

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