MOSCOW (MRC) -- Russian petrochemicals group Nizhnekamskneftekhim, one of Russia’s largest petrochemical producers, has formally commissioned its EUR100m 60,000 tpa ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) polymer plant in Nizhnekamsk, as per the company's press release.
To date, Nizhnekamskneftekhim has mastered the production of seven out of nine ABS brands under the unit’s Versalis licence agreement after trials since its start up last November. Overall, it has manufactured 7,285 tonnes of extrusion and injection moulding grades for applications ranging from refrigeration, automotive and plumbing to toys and packaging.
Nizhnekamskneftekhim is the largest petrochemical company, a leader in the production of synthetic rubber and plastics in the Russian Federation. The range of products includes more than 120 items. Major commodities are: synthetic general and special-purpose rubber, polystyrene (PS), polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE).
Nizhnekamskneftekhim reported that its output of PS in 2012 amounted to more than 190,00 tonnes of high-impact polystyrene (HIPS) and general-purpose polystyrene (GPPS), which is more than 3,000 tonsbe higher than in the previous year.
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