DATE : 2013-12-02

According to the Korean press agency Yonhap and the journal Chemical Week, S Korean company SK Global Chemical is planning the construction of a 160,000 tonnes/y acrylic acid unit in Ulsan.

The company may also build a downstream superabsorbent polymers unit.

The acrylic acid unit is reportedly scheduled to enter service in 2016 and SK will form an alliance with Japanese group Mitsubishi Chemical recovering the distribution of future production.

SOURCE : Chimie Pharma Hebdo