9 April 2014
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* New superabsorbent polymers, acrylic acid and
butyl acrylate plants serve growing demand
in China market
* Integrated production enables
resource efficiency and energy conservation
BASF and Sinopec
today inaugurated two new plants for
acrylic acid and superabsorbent polymers (SAP)
at their state-of-the-art Verbund site,
BASF-YPC Co., Ltd.,
a 50-50 joint venture in Nanjing, China.
Additionally, a new butyl acrylate plant
will begin production later this year.
The new plants will further strengthen
the C3 (propylene) value chain and
serve the growing downstream demand.
With an annual capacity of 60,000 metric tons,
the new SAP plant will serve growing demand
in China for baby diapers, adult incontinence products
and feminine care products.
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