SolVin will build a new production line for polyvinylidene chloride

Tavaux/France – Solvin, a joint venture of Solvay and BASF, will build a new production line for polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) latex at its Tavaux/France manufacturing site. PVDC latex is a specialty barrier material used as a coating in packaging applications where the integrity of the goods is critical, especially in the food and pharmaceutical sectors. The new production line, which will add an annual capacity of 10,000 tons, is expected to be operational by mid-2009, in response to growing demand from the dynamic PVDC market.