Sibur commissions DOTP plasticizer plant Colombia

  • Sibur commissions DOTP plasticizer plant Colombia
  • Sibur commissions DOTP plasticizer plant Colombia
  • Sibur commissions DOTP plasticizer plant Colombia
  • Why did Sibur expand its terephthalic acid plant?
  • Directly related to the DOTP project, SIBUR completed a 350,000-metric tons/year expansion at its POLIEF facility at Blagovesh-chensk to supply terephthalic acid (TPA), a raw material for DOTP production. “The capacity increase ensured feedstock availabil-ity for the DOTP project,” says Avetisov.
  • Where is Sibur based?
  • SIBUR’s Perm-based DOTP production facility is the single largest production site in Europe. SIBUR invested $107 million into the project, of which 82% was sourced to the Russian suppliers and service providers.
  • What is a DOTP plasticizer?
  • Russia’s Sibur has commissioned an eco-friendly dioctyl terephthalate (DOTP) plasticizer facility in the city of Perm. DOTP is a key component in flexible PVC applications such as flooring and roofing membranes, wallpaper, cable compounds and automotive interiors. The Sibur DOTP plant in Perm, Russia, is the largest in Europe.
  • Is Sibur a profitable petrochemical company?
  • SIBUR is one of the world’s most profitable and fastest growing petrochemical compa-nies. It ranks in the top five businesses for volume of investments, is successfully implementing a number of large-scale investment projects aimed at further enhancing its customer proposition, and has a long-term development strategy in place.
  • Will Sibur become Europe's leading PE and PP producer?
  • SIBUR’s place in the global PE industry is also set to soar. In 2018, it was in 10th place by capacity in Europe but when ZapSib is fully running by the end of 2020, it is expected to move up the leader board. When the Amur complex is completed in the middle of the decade, SIBUR could become one of Europe’s leading PE and PP producers.
  • Where is the largest DOTP plant in Europe?
  • The Sibur DOTP plant in Perm, Russia, is the largest in Europe. The 100,000-tonnes/yr DOTP production facility will not only will cover the needs of the Russian domestic market (estimated at 60,000 tonnes/year)—it will also serve export markets to Europe and other regions.

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