Sibur to build DOTP production facility in Russia

  • Sibur to build DOTP production facility in Russia
  • Sibur to build DOTP production facility in Russia
  • Sibur to build DOTP production facility in Russia
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Where is Sibur building a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) granule?
  • Meanwhile, Sibur launched construction in September 2020 at its Polief site at Blagoveschensk, Bashkortostan, Russia, on a project to produce primary polyethylene terephthalate (PET) granules partly from recycled PET.
  • 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 building the first maleic anhydride plant in Russia?
  • Sibur, meanwhile, is building Russia’s first maleic anhydride (MA) plant. The unit, with capacity for 45,000 metric tons/year of MA, is taking shape at Tobolsk and completion is expected in the second half of 2022. "It is making good progress,” says Petrov.
  • What is Sibur's styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) plant?
  • Sibur started up a styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) plant at Voronezh, Russia, with capacity for 50,000 metric tons/year in early 2020 and the unit is running at full capacity, Petrov says. The plant accounts for 3% of worldwide SBS capacity, according to Sibur.

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