Annual Report 2008 English [PDF, 2.69 MB] - Tessenderlo Group

annual report 2008
Markets and applications
Tessenderlo Group: Bringing Chemistry to Life
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
PVC and Compounds C P plastic pipe systems, door and window profiles, facade
cladding, panelling, cable sleeves and cable insulation,
floor covering, conservatories
Zeolites C double-glazing
AGRICULTURE
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Ammonium, calcium and
potassium thiosulphate
C
Animal fats S animal nutrition
liquid fertilisers for large-scale cultivation
Caustic potash C horticulture, fertilisers for irrigation systems
Cereal based by-products S animal nutrition
Crop protection products C plant health of speciality crops
Dehydrated proteins S fertilisers, composting
Feed phosphates C animal feed ingredients
Glycine and derivatives S animal feed, agrochemicals
Organic chlorine derivatives S advanced intermediates for agrochemicals
Potassium sulphate C specialised fertilisers, which are particularly suited
for vegetable, flower, fruit and tobacco growing and
fertirrigation
Sulphuric acid C fertilisers, crop protection products
Triazone: slow release nitrogen
fertilisers
C
speciality and broadacre crops
INDUSTRY
Acetates C antifreeze products, for e.g. runways
Animal fats S biodiesel, lipochemistry, green energy (combustion)
Benzyl alcohol S paints
Caustic potash C batteries, oildrilling, biodiesel
Caustic soda C aluminium, rayon, paper, pulp
Dehydrated proteins S green energy
Electrolysis products C photography, leather tanning, water treatment, mining