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Environment

Altana Ups Beer Sealants In China

by Jean-François Tremblay
February 15, 2016 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 94, Issue 7

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Credit: Anheuser-Busch
Sedrin is one of Anheuser-Busch’s Chinese brands.
A photo of Sedrin beer.
Credit: Anheuser-Busch
Sedrin is one of Anheuser-Busch’s Chinese brands.

Actega, a unit of Germany’s Altana, will build a second production line for polyvinyl chloride-free beer bottle closure sealants at its site in Foshan, China. The firm will supply the material to the beer giant Anheuser-Busch InBev, which in China sells both international brands such as Budweiser and local brands including Jinling and Sedrin. Closure sealants prevent ingress of oxygen and egress of carbon dioxide.

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