8 August 2018
ABOUT adiponitrile (ADN)
One of the key products made from INVISTA adiponitrile (ADN)
is nylon 6,6. As a versatile thermoplastic,
nylon 6,6 can be melted and shaped to serve many applications,
from heat-resistant auto parts to consumer electronics
and kitchen appliances.
But nylon 6,6 pellets can also be melted and extruded
as continuous fibers. Due to their high strength and flexibility,
these fibers can be used for everything
from pantyhose to tough automotive air bags
and durable sportswear.
DETAILS
INVISTA has begun work to bring
its latest adiponitrile (ADN) technology
to China to satisfy the strong, local demand
for the nylon 6,6 intermediate chemical.
Engineering for a minimum 300,000-ton plant
is underway at an estimated investment in excess of $1 billion.
Construction is targeted for 2020
and production would begin in 2023.
INVISTA has been meeting with
customers and industry participants
to develop a collaborative strategy
focused on meeting China’s local needs
for ADN,
which is used to make nylon polymer,
fibers and other specialty materials
such as hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) for coatings.
Over the past five years, INVISTA has invested
more than $600 million in China to support the nylon market,
including
a 215,000-ton hexamethylenediamine (HMD) plant and
a 150,000-ton polymer plant,
at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park (SCIP).
INVISTA has also created multiple-generation improvements
to the technology over the decades, recently setting production records
with the deployment of its latest technology in the U.S.
Kyle Redinger
Vice President of INVISTA Intermediates, Asia Pacific,
and 2017 Shanghai Magnolia Silver Award winner
has accepted a newly created role dedicated
to meeting China’s long-term needs
for ADN through capital investments,
asset development and commercial arrangements
“Given China’s strong demand for ADN and its commitment
to advanced, energy-efficient technologies,
INVISTA’s butadiene-based ADN is the best choice
for capital investment in the region,”
“INVISTA supplies more of the merchant market
than any other ADN producer, so we want to ensure
those customers have the best technology available.
The last world-scale plant was constructed
more than 35 years ago,
so this is a special time for the industry,
and I am extremely proud
to lead INVISTA’s efforts to deliver this new facility.”
Bill Greenfield,
president, INVISTA Intermediates
“We are pleased by the feedback
we have received in the market and are confident
we will reach agreements with selected partners
over the next few months;
so our shareholders have agreed to proceed with the project.
Combined with the significant investments
being made in our existing ADN plants,
this decision further demonstrates
INVISTA’s commitment to the global industry.”
“INVISTA has consistently added capacity
to meet market needs and will continue to do so in the future,”
“We understand the industry’s preference toward our technologies,
and so we have worked hard to continuously improve them.
We have been pleased
with the government support for our projects
in the past and look forward to working
with the appropriate officials again
to advance our further developments.”
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