At the 11th China International Polyurethane Exhibition (PU China) held in Nanjing, China, Momentive Advanced Materials Group (MPM) released a series of newly developed Niax silicone oil, Catalysts and process aids. As a global leader in the field of specialty chemicals and materials, Momentive adheres to the concept of “leading innovation”, provides customized solutions for various industries with high-quality products, and meets the diverse needs of global customers.
During the exhibition, Mr. Ling Zhongni, President of Polyurethane Additives of Momentive High-tech Materials Group, and Dr. Paul Austin, Technical Director of Polyurethane Additives Department, accepted an exclusive interview with the reporter from Tiantian Chemical Network and introduced the company’s new product development and development strategy.
(Right: Mr. Zhongni Ling, President of Polyurethane Additives of Momentive High-tech Materials Group, Left: Dr. Paul Austin, Technical Director of Polyurethane Additives Department)
Since 1962, Momentive launched the revolutionary silicone surfactant, and has continued to innovate in the field of polyurethane foam technology to meet customers’ special technology and performance requirements for foam products. Momentive is constantly developing and innovating, and at this exhibition, it showed the wide application of Niax additives in various fields such as home appliances, furniture, and automobiles.
Mr. Ling Zhongni introduced to the reporter: “Niax molding foam additive can effectively reduce the VOC and atomization value of seat foam, help reduce the density of foam, improve the production efficiency of foam, and help TDI and MDI technology to achieve convenient switching; Niax soft foam additive can effectively improve the elasticity and durability of foam and support; Niax rigid foam additives can provide rigid foam manufacturers with a series of products with excellent performance to help customers improve foam quality and performance.”
“When we develop new products, we do not only focus on its physical properties Performance, but also pay attention to operational performance, to help customers solve problems, this is the direction of our research and development.” Dr. Austin said.
(Momentive Advanced Materials Group’s booth at 2013 PU China)
Two months ago, Momentive announced that it will allocate funds to invest in the production line of Niax polyurethane additives, expand production capacity, expand technical resources and staffing. At the same time, the headquarters of polyurethane additives was moved from the United States to Pudong, Shanghai. This means that the company will devote more resources and attention to the Chinese and Asia-Pacific markets.
The new headquarters in Shanghai will become a comprehensive processing center integrating sales, marketing and technology research and development. Mr. Ling Zhongni told reporters: “First of all, Momentive still invests in various parts of the world to build a global product network, but at the same time, Momentive will pay special attention to the Asia-Pacific market, especially the Chinese market. With the relocation of the headquarters of polyurethane additives , some senior leaders of the company, including myself, have settled in Shanghai.” This shows Maituo’s confidence and determination to enter the Chinese market.
In the past few years when developed markets such as Europe and the United States were in crisis, emerging markets represented by Asian countries were the lifelines of many investors. However, since the beginning of this year, the stock markets of several major Asian emerging markets have experienced sharp declines. As the growth rate slows down, some investors believe that emerging markets will “be lost” and “fading”. Under such circumstances, Momentive still insists on investing in the Chinese market, and the strategic vision behind it is worth exploring. In Ling Zhongni’s view, we should look at the periodic ups and downs in the world from a global perspective. “For the Chinese market, the short-term performance may have an impact on future development, but the figure of GDP growth rate of 7.5% can better reflect the direction of sustainable development. As long as China maintains a growth rate of 7.5%, it will be It is still an emerging market with investment value. Even if it will face pressure during the development process, or face a crisis like other emerging markets such as Indonesia, we think this is just a temporary difficulty and a normal ups and downs in the development process.”
In order to further prove Momentive’s confidence in the development of the Chinese market and strategic layout, Dr. Austin told reporters that Momentive plans to expand its production capacity and product categories at its factory in Nantong.
In addition, Momentive’s R&D center in Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park makes its technology and products closer to local customers, providing better products and services for the Chinese market. Dr. Austin said that on the existing basis, the company will increase investment in personnel, equipment and R&D strength by 25%, so as to further strengthen the R&D capabilities of the R&D center.
After the merger with Hansen in 2010, Ling Zhongni used”Big Moment” describes the current Momentive High-tech Materials Group, “The main areas of our future research and development are coatings and automobiles. This is also the largest project after our merger. How to develop better products from different chemical products? The product is the direction of our efforts.”
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