Dow's MABS Technology Selected by LiaoNing HuaJin Chemical
Midland, MI and Beijing, China - June 12, 2008
Dow Technology Licensing, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, announced today that LiaoNing HuaJin Chemical has selected Dow’s MABS Technology for its new 140 KTA acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) facility. Due on stream in 2011, the plant will be constructed in LiaoNing Province, The People’s Republic of China. LiaoNing HuaJin Chemical is the 10th Chinese chemical manufacturer to select one of Dow’s technologies in the past two years.
“Dow has used MABS Technology in its own production facilities for more than 40 years, although it was just recently added to our licensing portfolio,” said Dr. Molly Zhang, business vice president, Dow Technology Licensing. “We are thrilled that LiaoNing HuaJin Chemical has selected our technology, and are confident it will give them a leading edge as ABS demand in China continues to grow.”
In contrast to traditional batch-to-batch emulsion ABS processes, Dow’s MABS Technology - a continuous mass solution process (mass-ABS) - produces a high purity resin and enables greater lot-to-lot consistency. By minimizing impurities, the resulting product has a ‘whiter’ base, which is easier for formulators to color customize.
“Because of its shorter process flow and reliable control system, Dow’s MABS Technology produces ABS resins with greater stability and homogeneity, which allows us to offer a superior product and differentiate ourselves among competitors,” said Mr. Yuan Bo, vice president, Huajin Group Shuangxin Company. “And as China increasingly stresses the importance of environmental protection and pollution control, the streamlined design of Dow’s process will serve an important role in reducing our energy and feedstock consumption, as well as minimizing waste. This gives us the opportunity to better protect our living environment, while lowering our long-term production costs.”
China consumes five times more ABS than the U.S. and by 2012, ABS demand in China is projected to grow to 4,300 KTA - the equivalent of more than half of current global ABS production capacity.
ABS resin is a tough, heat- and chemical-resistant thermoplastic that is easily processed into light, rigid products such as piping, appliances and toys. ABS resins are increasingly being combined with polycarbonate resins to ‘upgrade’ heat and flow product performance to improve manufacturing productivity and cost efficiency.
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About Dow Technology Licensing
Dow Technology Licensing (DTL) is a business unit of Dow that markets technologies owned by The Dow Chemical Company, Union Carbide Corporation and their subsidiaries. DTL offers a portfolio of leading process and catalyst technologies to the petrochemical industry around the world. Our focus on research and development ensure the long term competitive advantages of our customers. The local dedicated client teams and technical resources provide timely comprehensive services to our customers. More information about Dow Technology Licensing can be found at www.dow.com/licensing.
About Huajin Chemicals Group
Huajin Chemical Group Corporation (Huajin Chemicals) is a standard and multiregional holding enterprise. Huajin Chemicals takes the chemical fertilizers and polyolefin resins as its main business, producing 1.6 million MTA urea, 200,000 MTA compound fertilizers, 280,000 MTA polyolefin resins as well as the other products with its good services, Huajin Chemical has three production bases located in Panjin, Huludao and Xinjiang respectively. Its headquarters is located in Panjin City, Liaoning Province, China. It owns a listing holding company – Liaotong Chemicals (code 000059), a Sino-Finnish JV Thermal Power Company, a Sino-German JV Catalyst Company, 31 modern production plants and a National level technical centre. Huajin Chemicals possesses RMB11.5 billion Yuan total assets, 10,000 employees and RMB6.9 billion yuan sales income in 2006.
Huajin Chemicals has been developed based on Liaohe Chemical Fertilizer Plant put into operation in 1976. For many years Huajin Chemicals has been insisting the aims of “Take responsibility for the country, Win honor for the enterprise, Create welfare for the people”. Producing high quality chemical fertilizers and polyolefin products, providing the first-class services, rendering service to the society and customers, Huajin Chemicals continuously grows up and its employees live and work in peace and contentment.
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