Avantor Performance Materials Expands Portfolio


Avantor Performance Materials recently announced it has expanded its portfolio by offering cGMP-manufactured Methylene Chloride and Acetone produced at its manufacturing facility in Phillipsburg, NJ.

The company’s Macron brand NF-grade Methylene Chloride provides exceptional quality for pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications and is now available in 200-L containers, giving customers more options for ordering smaller quantities. Avantor is the only chemical manufacturer offering methylene chloride in drum-size packages.

In addition, Avantor’s J.T.Baker brand of Multicompendial-, NF-, and FCC-grade Acetone are packaged in various container sizes. Acetone is used in a variety of pharmaceutical applications as a process intermediate. It is also widely used in medical, cosmetic, and food applications. Both chemicals are also available in larger quantities, up to bulk tanker deliveries.

“While bulk containers are readily available in the marketplace, there is a growing demand for smaller quantities of these popular performance chemistries from customers who cannot store and use large amounts cost effectively,” said Executive Vice President, Global Pharmaceuticals and The Americas Paul Smaltz. “As customers strive to comply with more stringent FDA requirements, Avantor’s ability to provide cGMP-manufactured chemicals in smaller containers gives pharmaceutical manufacturers a wider range of choices in selecting reliable, high-purity and high-quality solvents without having to purchase it by the tank wagon.”

Avantor plans to expand its cGMP solvent manufacturing capability in the near future to meet ongoing customer needs for cGMP-manufactured chemicals in more convenient, custom package sizes. The company plans to make the J.T.Baker brand of FCC-grade Hexane available by the end of 2011. All Avantor cGMP solvents are available in the company’s 100% reusable CYCLE-TAINER solvent delivery system containers.

Customers can request samples of these and other products from Avantor Performance Materials by visiting www.avantormaterials.com or contacting 1-855-AVANTOR (1-855-282-6867).