The Arkema Changshu site is one of the Arkema Group's largest industrial platforms worldwide, covering an area of approximately 430,000 square meters. It employs 860 people and includes multiple plants, such as facilities for producing fluorochemicals, organic peroxides, and specialty polyamides. In addition, there is an R&D center and a regional financial shared services center to support further innovation and development.
Main CAS Number
Chemical Name
Cumyl hydroperoxide
Content
80%
Physical Form
Liquid
Applications
Luperox CU80 is a suitable initiator for bulk, solution, suspension, and emulsion polymerization processes. For example, it can be used for the (co)polymerization of styrene, vinyl chloride, isoprene, (meth)acrylates, and acrylonitrile. Luperox CU80 can also be used for the curing of unsaturated polyesters and as an intermediate in the synthesis of acetone, phenol, cyclohexane, methyl methacrylate, and caprolactam.