3M's Decatur site is operating under a consent order that constrains its current chemistry
Why this matters to you
The timing lines up with your Q3 capacity coming online — you can commit volume they cannot get elsewhere.
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Something is forcing their hand
The timing lines up with your Q3 capacity coming online — you can commit volume they cannot get elsewhere.
This puts a competitor-held position in play for the first time in four years.
Three of your flame-retardant and biocide lines are qualified substitutes in two of the affected segments.
Your Rhein Chemie additive range is already specified at an adjacent site, which shortens qualification.