Du Pont to Expand Peroxide Capacity
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WILMINGTON, Del. — Du Pont Co. will spend $106 million over the next three years to build and expand hydrogen peroxide facilities to capitalize on increased demand for the nontoxic alternative to chlorine.
Chlorine, used in industry as a whitener, produces two toxic by-products--dioxin, which causes cancer, and chloroform gas.
By contrast, hydrogen peroxide breaks down into water and oxygen.
Du Pont will increase its peroxide-producing capacity by 76% the next two years, expanding plants in Ontario and Memphis, Tenn.
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