1 July 2014
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MDI (diphenylmethane diisocyanate)
is an important precursor in the manufacture of
polyurethanes-
versatile polymers that are used in industries like
construction, automotive, appliance,
and footwear.
BASF,
Shanghai Hua Yi (Group) Company,
Shanghai Chlor-Alkali Chemical Co. Ltd. and
SINOPEC Group Assets Management Corporation
held a ceremony today kicking off
the construction of a new plant with
a production capacity of 240,000 metric tons of
crude MDI (diphenylmethane diisocyanate) per year, at
Shanghai Lianheng Isocyanate Co. Ltd. (SLIC)
in Caojing, China.
With the new plant, the MDI capacity at this site
will be doubled to 480,000 metric tons per year.
In addition, the partners plan to build
a HCl (hydrogen chloride) recycling plant
for the production of chlorine, a precursor for MDI.
The facility is expected to start up 2017.
The project is subject to further approval of
the Chinese Ministry of Commerce.
Shanghai Lianheng Isocyanate Co. Ltd. (SLIC)
has a production capacity of
240,000 metric tons of crude MDI per year and
includes manufacturing facilities for
the precursors aniline and nitrobenzene
built by
* BASF,
* Huntsman,
* Shanghai Hua Yi (Group) Company,
* Shanghai Chlor-Alkali Chemical Co. Ltd. and
* SINOPEC Shanghai Gaoqiao Company.
Commercial production started in 2006.
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