JGC Corp. (Yokohama, Japan; www.jgc.com) has been awarded the contract for the construction of chemical plants that will be the foundation of a high-performance synthetic-resin manufacturing and sales undertaking in Thailand involving Kuraray Co., Ltd., PTT Global Chemical Public Co. (PTTGC) and Sumitomo Corp.
The project involves several plants, including the following: A manufacturing plant for butadiene-derived products, including a 13,000 ton/yr unit for high-heat-resistant polyamide resin (PA9T) and plant with capacity of 16,000 ton/yr of hydrogenated styrenic block copolymers (HSBC); and a plant for manufactuting isobutylene derived products, producing 5,000 ton/yr of 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol.
The project aims to create a globally competitive high-performance synthetic resin manufacturing and sales business that employs butadiene and isobutylene produced at a petrochemical complex in the Hemaraj Eastern industrial estate by PTTGC, one of the partner companies undertaking the project. The derivatives of butadiene and isobutylene will be used in the production of a wide range of items including electrical and electronic components, automotive parts, daily necessities and medical equipment.