MOSCOW (MRC) -- The first batch of thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) has been received at the new production facility of DSSK PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim, Realnoe Vremya reports.
It is a polymer granule. The products are used for the manufacture of road surfaces, which improves the quality and durability of asphalt. Thermoplastic elastomers are also used in the production of roofing materials.
The thermoplastic elastomer production process is fully automated. Finished granules are packed on a special filling line in a special soft container - big bags. The key features of TPEs include high mechanical strength and the possibility of multiple processing without harm to the environment.
Earlier it was reported that the first briquette of a new brand of rubber was obtained at the production of DSSK of Nizhnekamskneftekhim.
According to the ScanPlast survey of MRC, Nizhnekamskneftekhim produced a little less than 17,200 tonnes of propylene polymers in February against 18,500 tonnes a month earlier. In January - February, the total polymer output at the Nizhnekamsk plant reached 35,600 tonnes against 36,100 tonnes in 2020.
PJSC "Nizhnekamskneftekhim" (NKNKH) is one of the largest Russian producers of petrochemical products. The production complex of the company includes ten factories of the main production and ten departments (railway transport, main ethylene pipelines, etc.). NKNKh produces over 120 types of chemical products, including synthetic rubber, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, surfactants. Nizhnekamskneftekhim is part of TAIF Group.
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