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Сибур построит новое производство полиэтилена в Нижнекамске

Sibur will launch metallocene PE-plant in Nizhnekamsk

Sibur has launched a project to produce premium metallocene polyethylene at Nizhnekamskneftekhim. The production capacity will be 300 thousand tons per year, the planned completion date of the project is 2028, the company said.

As part of the project, a deep revamp of the existing Nizhnekamskneftekhim unit will be carried out with an increasing of its capacity by 1.5 times. As a result, the plant, which currently produces linear low-density polyethylene, will be able to produce more premium grades of polyethylene. Equipment vendors and manufacturers from Russia and friendly countries will be involved in the supply of equipment and materials.

The raw material for the new production will be the products of the EP-600 complex, which this year is moving to the stage of commissioning.

The amount of investments in the project will amount to several tens of billions of rubles.

Metallocene polyethylene has high tensile strength, resistance to damage, excellent insulating qualities, it is also distinguished by a low turbidity index and good gloss. It is used for the manufacture of films, dyes, filaments, corrugated pipes, polyethylene foam. The launch of a new production facility at Nizhnekamskneftekhim will allow the company to fully meet the needs of the domestic market for metallocene grades of polyethylene, which are estimated at about 170 thousand tons by 2028.

Materials are courtesy of Rupec.ru

 

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