LANXESS appoints Shanghai Perfectech to distribute Lewatit® ion exchange resins for brine softening in China

The Liquid Purification Technologies (BU LPT) business unit of specialty chemicals company LANXESS has entered into a new distribution agreement with Shanghai Perfectech Industrial Co., Ltd. for the supply of its Lewatit® ion exchange resins for brine softening in the Chinese chlor-alkali industry effective May 1, 2023.

“China is one of the most important markets for our ion exchange resins for brine purification worldwide and has held this position for many years,” Firuza Mir, Vice President Sales for APAC and Americas at BU LPT, said. “We will now supply our full portfolio of Lewatit® ion exchange resins for the chlor-alkali industry through Shanghai Perfectech.”

The portfolio now supplied through Shanghai Perfectech includes IDA resins Lewatit® MonoPlus TP 208 and Lewatit® MDS TP 208, as well as AMPA resins Lewatit® MonoPlus TP 260 and Lewatit® MDS TP 260. All these products are designed to achieve high brine quality, protect membranes and maximize operational cost efficiency.

“Established in 2003, Shanghai Perfectech provides specialty chemical solutions to diverse sectors, including the petrochemical and energy industries,” James Wang, General Manager of Shanghai Perfectech, said. “As a long-standing partner of major companies including LANXESS, we build on our professional sales and marketing team to explore market opportunities proactively.”

China is the world’s largest producer of chlorine gas, sodium hydroxide, and hydrogen, accounting for over 40 percent of global production capacity in 2020. It's also the fastest-growing market in chlor-alkali capacity, forecasting an annual growth rate of 1.4 percent for chlorine gas and sodium hydroxide from 2020 to 2025.

Almost all Chinese chlor-alkali plants employ the economic and environmentally friendly membrane cell technology. This method necessitates safeguarding the sensitive, high-cost membranes from damage due to brine impurities. LANXESS’s ion exchange resins come into play here, providing precision brine cleaning to reduce hardness and eliminate impurities like barium and strontium.

LANXESS is one of the leading producers of ion exchange resins for brine purification globally with a range of high-quality products for different requirements. The company continually expands its product offering, with the latest addition being the MDS series. These finely dispersed resins offer - subject to the specific conditions for use - doubled surface area compared to MonoPlus resins, higher total and operating capacity, and enhanced kinetics leading to longer cycle times, reduced regeneration costs, less chemical usage, and less wastewater, leading to economic benefits.

For inquiries and orders, contact Ms. Lily Liu (刘丽丽) at Shanghai Perfectech Industrial Co., Ltd., Phone: +86-21-5256-0232, Mobile: +86-13917164184.