Elkem Silicones 6000t/a Silicone Oil Planting Project
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On June 2, 2022, Elkem Silicones, the world's leading integrated silicone manufacturer, held a groundbreaking ceremony for the 6kt/a special silicone oil project at the Spark production base in China. Adhering to the confidence in the continuous growth of the Asia-Pacific market demand, this project aims to enhance Elkem Silicones' supply capacity and market competitiveness in specialty silicone oil products, so as to help the polyurethane, textile, agriculture, leather and other industries to cope with the global trend. challenge.
At present, consumption upgrading and industrial transformation are forming a positive cycle. In this context, the downstream industry's demand for special silicone products has further increased. The Elkem Silicone Specialty Silicone Oil Project was established to meet the needs of the downstream market to accelerate the pace of innovation. After the project is completed, it will focus on the production of special silicone products such as low-hydrogen silicone oil, epoxy silicone oil, and polyether silicone oil. The annual production capacity is estimated will reach 6,000 tons.
The construction of this special silicone oil project is an important part of Elkem Silicones' development strategy in China. It is an important measure for Elkem Silicones to consolidate the integrated service capability of the whole industry chain, continue to expand the strategic layout in the Asia-Pacific region, and ensure the integrity of the downstream product chain.
"The new specialty silicone oil project is of far-reaching significance for Elkem Silicones to expand its specialty business in China and around the world," said Mr. Frederic Jacquin, senior vice president of Elkem Silicones: " It marks the further extension of Elkem Silicones' products from the existing mature mid-to-upstream application market to the downstream application market of special functional group-modified silicones. influence in the industrial sector and help Elkem Silicones seize the fast-growing development opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region.”
Larry Zhang, Vice President of Elkem Silicones and Vice President of Elkem Silicones' Global Operations, said: "Based on its firm commitment to the Asia-Pacific region, Elkem Silicones will deeply explore and tap the market potential of specialized applications and develop high-value-added products. value-added specialty silicone products to give downstream industry customers a competitive advantage, helping them meet increasingly stringent regulatory standards and rising consumer expectations, expand market share and strengthen leadership."
"The application fields of special silicone oil products include polyurethane foam, textile, agriculture, leather and other industries. The development trend of green circular economy and industrial structure optimization makes these industries face unprecedented transformation pressure, and the Elkem Silicone Specialty Silicone Oil Project will make Egypt Ken can provide these industries with more valuable solutions to help them close the technology gap with competitors, develop innovative products and achieve business growth goals." Sean • Vice President of Elkem Silicones Global Fluids Business Unit Mr. Sean Duffy added.
The new specialty silicone oil project is scheduled to be put into production in the third quarter of 2023 and will be dedicated to empowering the value chain of various industries. This special silicone oil project also demonstrates Elkem Silicones' full confidence in the advantages of China's industrial chain and supply chain. In recent years, Elkem Silicones has made a number of major investments in China, including a new upstream monomer project, a low-viscosity methylsilicone oil production workshop that has been put into use, and an Asia-Pacific flagship R&D center in Shanghai that is being expanded.
About Elkem Silicones
In 1996, the former Xinghuo Factory of the Ministry of Chemical Industry joined Bluestar through reorganization. In 2007, Bluestar acquired the silicone business of the former French Rhodia Group. The advanced silicone production technology and production formula of the French factory are gradually transferred to China, and they are developing rapidly in the Chinese market. In 2018, the two companies integrated into Elkem, a subsidiary of Bluestar, and established Elkem Silicones. At present, Elkem Silicones has 13 R&D centers, more than 500 patented technologies, and 14 comprehensive production bases around the world, focusing on R&D and innovation in the field of special silicones, and in high-performance silicone elastomers, paper and film release coatings Global market leadership in the fields of layers, textile coatings and technical sealing.
