为了进一步巩固其在高温聚合物领域的领先地位，位于杜塞尔多夫的德固赛公司收购了位于Kelsterbach的Ticona公司所有PAEK的生产技术和专利。90年代Hoechst的工程聚合物部开发了这些聚合物的生产专利及其专长应用。当Hoechst在1999年脱售其非医药业务时，将该技术转让给了Ticona公司。通过本次收购，德固赛将结合前Hoechst公司将近十年的研究、生产和使用PAEK经验，以及中国长春吉林大学20年的科研成果，和自身的科研开发能力。
这一举动将加强德固赛公司高性能聚合物业务部的实力。该部门正准备启动已于2005年六月初达成协议的其在中国的合资企业－吉大德固赛高性能聚合物长春有限公司。德固赛拥有该公司80%的股份,吉林大学持20%。它将生产聚醚醚酮（PEEK*）。“德固赛所获得的广泛全面的生产技术和专利将能保证我们成功打入以技术为导向的PEEK*市场，” 高性能聚合物部门总裁Joachim Leluschko博士说，“一旦我们在长春的合资公司各项许可齐备正式开业，这次收购的项目即为高性能聚合物业务部开始与客户的第一批开发赢得大量时间。”该业务部生产基于聚酰胺12的高性能聚合物和其它各种特种聚合物。PEEK*家族的产品将使该部门得以扩展其在颇有吸引力的高性能塑料方面的产品系, 这些产品能够满足各种机械，热学及化学方面的苛刻要求。作为聚合物材料全面的系统供应商，德固赛公司也因此特别将其视线放在了汽车工业，工程和电器市场，以及航天航空工业的市场上。
*PEEK是聚醚醚酮根据ISO 1043标准的缩写。
In a move to further consolidate its expertise in the area of high-temperature polymers, Degussa AG, Dusseldorf, is acquiring all the know-how and patents of Ticona GmbH, Kelsterbach, in the field of polyaryl ether ketones. Patents and know-how for the manufacture and use of these polymers had been developed in the Technical Polymers Division of Hoechst AG in the 1990s and had been assigned to Ticona when Hoechst spun off its non-pharma businesses in 1999. With the acquisition, Degussa is combining the experience gained by the former Hoechst AG from almost ten years of researching, manufacturing and using polyaryl ether ketones with the results of 20 years of research by Jilin University, Changchun, China, along with its own research and development.
This will strengthen Degussa’s High Performance Polymers Business Unit, which is preparing for the start of the Chinese joint venture JIDA Degussa High Performance Polymers Changchun Co. Ltd. that was agreed in early June 2005. The joint venture, in which Degussa holds an 80 percent share and Jilin University 20 percent, will produce polyether ether ketones (PEEK*). “The comprehensive know-how and patents that Degussa has now acquired will ensure us successful entry into the technology-driven PEEK* market," states Dr. Joachim Leluschko, the Business Unit’s Head. “This package is buying considerable time for High Performance Polymers to start the first developments with customers, as soon as all permits for the start of JIDA Degussa High Performance Polymers Changchun have been obtained.”
High Performance Polymers manufactures high-performance polymers based on polyamide 12 and various other specialty polymers. Products from the PEEK* family will enable the business unit to expand its range of products in the attractive segment of high-performance plastics, which need to meet extreme mechanical, thermal, and chemical requirements. As a comprehensive systems supplier for polymer materials Degussa is thus setting its sights in particular on the automotive engineering and electronics end markets, as well as the aerospace industry.
* PEEK is the official ISO 1043 abbreviation for polyether ether ketones.
As the global market leader in specialty chemicals, Degussa uses its innovative products and system solutions to create something indispensable for its customers’ success. It’s an approach we sum up in our claim of “creating essentials”. In fiscal 2004 its 45,000 employees generated sales of 11.2 billion euros, and operating profits (EBIT) of 965 million euros.
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