Crompton completes buy of GE chemicals.Crompton Corp., Middlebury, Conn., has completed two transactions with General Electric Co. that were announced earlier this summer. Crompton bought GE's Specialty Chemicals A Specialty chemical is a chemical produced for a specialized use. They are produced in lower volume than bulk chemicals, of which petrochemicals, made from oil feedstocks, are the most common. However, both are produced in a chemical plant. business in Morgantown, W.Va. It supplies widely used antioxidants Antioxidants Substances that reduce the damage of the highly reactive free radicals that are the byproducts of the cells. Mentioned in: Aging, Nutritional Supplements antioxidants, n. such as Weston phosphites for polyolefins and Ultranox secondary antioxidants for polyolefins, HIPS, PET, and ABS. It also supplies Blendex ABS and SAN impact modifiers for PVC PVC: see polyvinyl chloride. PVC in full polyvinyl chloride Synthetic resin, an organic polymer made by treating vinyl chloride monomers with a peroxide. , PC, and TP polyesters. They complement Crompton's own antioxidants, impact modifiers, and other additives, making it one of the largest additives producers. Crompton also completed the sale of its OSi Specialties business in South Charleston South Charleston, city (1990 pop. 13,645), Kanawha co., W W.Va., on the Kanawha River, in a highly industrialized area; settled 1782, inc. 1917. Machinery, electrical products, chemicals, transportation and dental equipment, and foods are manufactured. , W.Va., to GE Specialty Materials Div. OSi, a maker of silanes and specialty silicones, is now part of GE Silicones, Waterford, N.Y. |
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