Midland, MI -- The Performance Monomers business of The Dow Chemical Company announces a 15% increase in capacity for the production of 2-Ethyl Hexyl Acrylate INSERT INTO [lzx].[dbo].[tb_new]([id],[type],[title],[source],[personal],[image],[contents],[time],[number]) VALUES (2-EHA) at its Hahnville, Louisiana facility. This results from a successful debottlenecking initiative that addresses Dows need to increase 2-EHA capacity for its domestic customers as well as deliver innovation improvements to further improve reliability and sustainability.

Chad Holzer, North America Business Director for Performance Monomers states, "Our customers participate in many diverse and value added applications. As one of few domestic producers of 2-EHA, this added capacity further positions Dow for growth with strategic customers and establishes our continued dedication towards improving reliability. The 2-EHA debottlenecking effort not only delivers a significant increase in capacity, but also highlights the significant reliability improvements Dow has made over the year."

Dow is the worlds largest producer of Acrylic, Methacrylic and Specialty Monomers. Our customers regard 2-EHA as a high value product that offers significant performance advantages, including flexibility, weatherability, adhesion, range of hardness and resistance to abrasion and oils or greases. 2-EHA is a key raw material used in the production of caulks, coatings, pressure-sensitive adhesives, leather finishing, and textile and paper coatings.