MOSCOW (MRC) -- CyPlus Idesa, a joint venture between Grupo Idesa (Mexico City, Mexico) and CyPlus, a subsidiary of Evonik, has inaugurated a sodium cyanide plant at Coatzacoalcos, Mexico, said Chemweek.
The plant has a capacity of 40,000 metric tons/year and uses Evonik’s hydrocyanic acid and cyanide technologies. The plant will supply sodium cyanide for use in the gold and silver mining industry in Mexico.
As MRC informed earlier, Evonik is expanding its production facilities in Birmingham (Alabama, USA) and Darmstadt (Germany). This will create additional capacity for the production of biodegradable polymers marketed globally under the brand names RESOMER and RESOMER SELECT. These poly-lactic-glycolic-acid (PLGA) copolymers are primarily used to manufacture bioresorbable medical devices and controlled-release formulations for parenteral drug delivery.
Evonik, the creative industrial group from Germany, is one of the world leaders in specialty chemicals. Its activities focus on the key megatrends health, nutrition, resource efficiency and globalization. Evonik benefits specifically from its innovative prowess and integrated technology platforms. Evonik is active in over 100 countries around the world.
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