Cangzhou Dahua postpones TDI shutdown till Games

02 June 2008 11:49  [Source: ICIS news]

SINGAPORE (ICIS news)--China's Cangzhou Dahua has postponed the turnaround of its 30,000 tonne/year toluene di-isocyanate (TDI) plant to August, from early May, as it expects the transportation of its products to be affected by the logistics restrictions to be imposed during the Olympics, a company source said on Monday.

 

“We decided to shut our plant in August for turnaround because we expect deliveries around Beijing to be affected by the restrictions due to the Olympics,” the source said in Mandarin.

 

As part of the government’s efforts to provide a safe and clean environment for the Olympics, due to begin in August in Beijing, the transportation of hazardous chemicals, including TDI, would be restricted in many parts of China, particularly in and around the capital, local traders said.

 

The turnaround of the Hebei-based plant would probably last for 20 days but the shutdown dates were not confirmed, the company source added.

 

Other TDI producers in China are Gansu Yinguang and Shanghai BASF Polyurethane.

 

TDI is a raw material used in producing polyurethane foams for various application sectors, including furniture and automotive.

By: Chow Bee Lin
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