NEWS SABIC starts PC plant in China


SABIC and Sinopec have commenced commercial operation of a new polycar- bonate production plant at their 50/50 joint venture petrochemical complex — Sinopec SABIC Tianjin Petro- chemical — located at Tianjian in China. The new plant, SABIC’s


first in Asia, has an annual capacity of 260,00 tonnes and is said to be a “vital element” in the company’s PC growth strategy for China. Grades produced at the Tianjian complex will be


Braskem bio plans for Thailand


Brazil’s Braskem and Thailand’s SCG Chemicals have agreed to set up a new JV — Braskem Siam Company — to produce bio-ethylene by bio-etha- nol dehydration to commercialise ‘I’m Green’ bio-based PE. I’m Green PE is currently


produced in Brazil using renewable ethanol sourced from sugar cane. The company says the bio-ethylene plant in Thailand, which will be located in Rayong, will be the first of its kind outside of Brazil and will almost double existing capacity. Roberto Bischoff, CEO


of Braskem said: “We are always looking for oppor- tunities to expand the I’m Green bio-based PE offer.” �www.braskem.com �www.scgchemicals.com


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SABIC has started production at its first PC production plant in Asia Image: SABIC


automotive, healthcare and construction markets. “Building on our position


marketed under the Lexan brand.


Sabic said the plant will supply customers in the


Greater China region, targeting electrical & electronics, consumer goods & appliances,


as one of the world’s leading polycarbonate manufacturers, our first-ever PC plant in Asia underlines our commitment to operate and manufacture in markets that are close to our customers to increase service capabilities, agility, and supply reliability,” said SABIC CEO Abdulrahman Al-Fageeh. �www.sabic.com �www.sinopecgroup.com


Lanxess signs production MoU with FRX Polymers for Nofia FR


Lanxess has signed a memorandum of under- standing with FRX Polymers that could lead to the German chemicals giant contract manufacturing and potentially marketing FRX’s Nofia branded flame retardants. Lanxess is a leading player in flame retardant production. FRX Polymers has developed a range of polymeric flame-retardant


additives with claimed sustainability advantages. “The Nofia range fits perfectly with Lanxess’s existing phosphorus flame retardant portfolio and long-term strategy of sustainable flame-retardant solutions,” said Karsten Job, Managing Director of the Lanxess Polymer Additives business unit. “We believe that FRX’s Nofia technology will capture important


market share in this market.” FRX Innovations CEO


Marc Lebel described the agreement as “a definitive step” in the growth of the Nofia business. “The relation- ship we are discussing fits well with FRX’s mission to be a leader in the environmen- tally sustainable revolution now driving the flame-retard- ant industry,” he said. �www.lanxess.com �www.frx-innovations.com


Washington Penn to invest $100m


US-headquartered com- pounder Washington Penn Plastic is to invest $100m to build a new manufacturing facility at Winchester in Kentucky. The new facility will start


operation in 2025 and create approximately 90 jobs. Washington Penn, which


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claims to be among the leading suppliers of PE and PP compounds in North America, already operates a compounding plant at Frankfort in Kentucky. The company also has


three plants in Pennsylvania and a production unit in both Georgia and Ohio.


Washington Penn Plastic


is part of Audia Group, which also includes custom colour and additive master- batch maker Uniform Color, elastomeric solutions provider Audia Elastomers, and distribution company Southern Polymer. � www.washingtonpenn.com


www.compoundingworld.com


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