Solvay's epichlorohydrin plant to meet high demand

06 September 2007 09:25  [Source: ICIS news]

MUMBAI (ICIS news)--Solvay plans to build a 100,000 tonne/year epichlorohydrin plant in Map Ta Phut, Thailand, which is expected to start operations by the end of 2009, the company said on Thursday.

The plant would meet the growing demand for epichlorohydrin in Asia, the Belgian petrochemicals company said.

"The demand for epichlorohydrin has outpaced the growth of the world economy in recent years and is currently expanding by more than 20% per annum in China," Solvay said.

"Asia is quickly becoming the world's largest market for epichlorohydrin. We will introduce an environmentally sustainable technology into this booming continent, using a renewable resource as raw material," said Filipe Constant, managing director of Solvay's strategic business unit for electrochemistry and derived specialties.

Epichlorohydrin is an essential feedstock for the production of epoxy resins, increasingly used in applications in the electronics, automotive, aerospace and windmill sectors.

By: Aaron Rodrigues
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