• Glycol diethers (or glymes): a polar, non-protic solvent used in inks, specialty coatings, adhesives and cleaning compound.
• 1,3-dioxolane: a solvent or reagent used to dissolve polar polymers such as polyesters, epoxies and urethane.
• 1,4-dioxane: a process solvent mainly used in the manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and fine chemicals.
“Nexeo’s market knowledge and technical expertise make them the right distributor for BASF of these products,” said Eduardo Padilla, director of corporate distribution, BASF. "Customers in the U.S. and Canada will benefit from their excellent service and capabilities."
“This is a tremendous opportunity to extend what is already a strong business relationship between BASF and Nexeo,” added Federico Montaner, business director-specialty chemicals'
Nexeo Solutions is the largest global chemical and plastics distributor with a centralized business model. With operations worldwide, Nexeo offers over 26,000 products used in a broad cross-section of industries, including chemicals manufacturing, healthcare and personal care.