Celanese to Grow Asia Emulsion Portfolio with Celvolit® 149HV

Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global technology and specialty materials company, today announced its Nanjing, China plant has expanded its VAE (vinyl acetate/ethylene) emulsions product portfolio with the addition of Celvolit® 149HV using technical reinforcement developed by the Celanese Shanghai Commercial & Technology Center. The product has been available and ready for sale since January of this year.

“With the addition of newly developed Celvolit® 149HV, Celanese leverages its technical capabilities to create differentiated solutions for our customers in Asia, and we are positioned to deliver greater value to our customers in adhesive applications,” said Tom Scheetz, vice president, Vinyl Chain for Celanese.

Celvolit® 149HV, which is available for most general adhesive applications, offers differentiated solutions to customers with a wide variety of features, including:

• high viscosity responding with plasticizer and toluene;
• formaldehyde free;
• excellent heat resistance and adhesion performance.

Celanese is committed to bringing value-added, differentiated technologies to its customers and expanding the use of vinyl based emulsions in a variety of markets. A new Celanese Celvolit® 149HV product offering includes support for applications in general adhesion, EPI wood glue and packaging substrates. Celanese will also continue to develop its Nanjing manufacturer’s technical capability to meet the regional needs of its Celvolit® 149HV product offering.

About Celanese

Celanese Corporation is a global technology leader in the production of differentiated chemistry solutions and specialty materials used in most major industries and consumer applications. Our two complementary business cores, Acetyl Chain and Materials Solutions, use the full breadth of Celanese’s global chemistry, technology and business expertise to create value for our customers and the corporation. As we partner with our customers to solve their most critical business needs, we strive to make a positive impact on our communities and the world through The Celanese Foundation. Based in Dallas, Celanese employs approximately 7,000 employees worldwide and had 2015 net sales of $5.7 billion. For more information about Celanese and our product offerings, visit www.celanese.com or our blog at www.celaneseblog.com.

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