24 January 2013
Details
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd. (MES)
recently obtained an EPC contract,
for detail design, material procurement and
construction in a package,
for building
a polyvinyl alcohol resin production facility
in La Porte , Texas, USA.
for Kuraray America Inc.,
which is a subsidiary of Kuraray Co., Ltd,.
Trend of a new investment location
Trend of investment for petro-chemical plants
in North America inspired by
the recent development of Shale gas
is drawing attention worldwide.
Reasons/Benefits of investment
The construction plan of
polyvinyl alcohol resin production facility
is a part of Kuraray's group global strategy
regarding acetic acid/ polyvinyl alcohol business,
which is essential for Kuraray group to
take advantage of cost efficiency to be
derived from Shale gas.
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About new polyvinyl alcohol plant in North America
- Production capacity : 40,000 tons per year
- Construction completion : Septeber 2014.
Uses and Applications of Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)
- Polyvinyl alcohol is widely used as a raw material for
* fiber, film, textile processing agent, adhesives
and etc.
- PVA is also used as a raw material for
* windshield interlayer of car
* processing agent for information paper such as
paper for ink jet and for other printing materials,
as new use.
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