The Lanxess chemicals group has inaugurated a plant for producing hydrazine hydrate in Weifang, in the Chinese province of Shandong.

Hydrazine hydrate is a key component for the pharmaceuticals industry, crop protection and chemical synthesis, for example in the production of a blowing agent for foaming plastics. Plastic foams are processed into a wide range of consumer goods such as shoes, furniture and cars.

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