● Products serving the rapidly growing needs of the acrylic value chain in China and Asia Pacific
● The world-scale production facility is expected to be commissioned in 2025
● Comprehensively promote the backward integration ability of Zhanjiang integrated base
March 13, 2023 – The new production complex at BASF Zhanjiang Integrated Site has broken ground, including a glacial acrylic acid (GAA) plant, a butyl acrylate (BA) plant and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate (2-EHA) device. The complex is planned for
It will be put into operation in 2025, and the annual production capacity will be about 400,000 tons of butyl acrylate and about 100,000 tons of 2-ethylhexyl acrylate.
Hartwig, President of BASF’s Petrochemicals business unit
Michels, said: “This groundbreaking is an important milestone in our further expansion of our acrylic acid value chain capacity in China. These new world-class facilities will help us meet the growing demand for acrylic products in the Chinese and Asian markets. These acrylic products are widely It is used in many fields, such as hygiene products, paints and coatings, etc.”
Tian Haibo, Vice President of Industrial Petrochemical Business Management, BASF Asia Pacific, added: “By focusing on strengthening our business footprint in key markets and customer locations, we can more effectively support customer business growth. By comprehensively promoting the realization of the integrated base in Zhanjiang With backward integration capabilities, the new acrylic facility will provide customers in our region with a reliable, high-quality supply of products with reduced lead times.”
Acrylic acid is an important precursor for the production of superabsorbent resins. Butyl acrylate is one of the esters of acrylic acid, used in the production of adhesives, architectural coatings and industrial coatings, etc. 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate is an important raw material in the adhesive and coating industries.
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