Addivant

Danbury, Conn. (Feb. 17, 2015) – Addivant™, a global leader in polymer additive technologies, recently announced that it will showcase the global launch of WESTON® 705 at NPE 2015, March 23 – 27, in Orlando, Fla. (booth #S28157). WESTON® 705is the company’s new nonylphenol-free liquid antioxidant which received final FDA and global food application approval last November. WESTON® 705 is the most transforming innovation in over 20 years for the polyolefin and elastomer additives industry. It solves many of the industry’s challenges and opens routes for significant productivity improvements across the value chain. Addivant™ leverages its global manufacturing footprint to ensure seamless supply to their partners, clearly showcasing the company’s ongoing commitment to the industry. View more and related images

Danbury, Conn. (September 10, 2014) –Addivant™, a global leader in polymer additive technologies, today announced that it will resume production of its TRIMENE BASE® curing agent on an annual make-to-order (MTO) basis, to satisfy customer demand for this distinctive product. Addivant’s TRIMENE BASE® curing agent is a high-temperature rubber accelerator with a medium to long vulcanization rate in solid rubber. TRIMENE BASE® also stabilizes latex foams used in personal care products by causing gelling to occur at a higher pH, which prevents compounds from sagging in the early stages of air curing. TRIMENE BASE® is unique in that it can address specific functional needs in both solid and foam rubber applications for both natural and synthetic rubber compounds. This announcement demonstrates Addivant’s commitment to listen to customers, and provide them with the highperformance solutions they need to strengthen their competitive positions and grow their businesses. View more and related images

Danbury, Conn. (August 7, 2014) – Addivant™, a global leader in polymer additive technologies, announced today that the company’s general counsel, Mialeeka Williams, has been named to Lawyers of Color’s (LOC) Second Annual Hot List, which recognizes early-to mid-career minority attorneys working as in-house counsels, government attorneys and law firm associates and partners. Williams is profiled, along with other honorees, in Lawyers of Color’s July 2014 issue and was feted at a reception hosted by law firm Greenberg Traurig in Atlanta, Ga., on July 24. View more and related images

Danbury, Conn. (August 5, 2014) – Addivant™, a global leader in polymer additive technologies, today announced that its Bay Minette, Ala., plant was awarded, for the seventh consecutive year, a No Lost-Time certificate from Manufacture Alabama, the state’s manufacturing association, for zero time lost due to accidents in 2013. The certificate was signed by Governor Robert Bentley of the State of Alabama, and presented to Andrea Blair, Addivant’s Bay Minette site manager, at Manufacture Alabama’s Safety/Health/Human Resources conference held in Orange Beach, Ala., in May. As a result of this strong safety record, no production time was lost, providing consistency of supply to Addivant customers. View more and related images

Danbury, Conn. (June 4, 2014) – Addivant™, a global leader in polymer additive technologies, today announced that WESTON® 705 liquid antioxidant, the next generation of nonylphenol-free phosphite technology, has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for food contact applications. Extensively researched and supported with comprehensive toxicology testing, WESTON®705 antioxidant provides superior safety as well as enhanced polymer performance and higher processing productivity vs. conventional solid phosphites. The product delivers major benefits across the entire value chain, from resin producers and converters to retailers and consumers. View more and related images

Danbury, Conn. (May 21, 2014) – Addivant™, a global polymer additives manufacturer, celebrated the opening of its new headquarters in Danbury, Conn., USA today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception. The new facility, located at 4 Mountainview Terrace, caps off the company’s first 12 months as a standalone organization and demonstrates its strong commitment to growth. Addivant, previously a business unit of Chemtura in Middlebury, Conn., became an independent portfolio company of SK Capital on May 1, 2013. From its new headquarters, Addivant operates 11 plants on five continents and nine technology and application testing centers worldwide. View more and related images