MOSCOW (MRC) -- Polymers and high-performance plastic maker Bayer MaterialScience has just announced the debottlenecking of its MDI production facility at the Bayer Integrated Site Shanghai (BISS) in Caojing, Shanghai, according to GV.
The production capacity of the current facility will increase from 350,000 t/y to 500,000 t/y by mid-2014.
"MDI is an important raw material for the production of polyurethane rigid foam, which is an effective insulation material for buildings and refrigerators. The debottlenecking will allow the company to further expand its business in China, which is one of the largest markets in the world for Bayer MaterialScience," said Wolfgang Miebach, President of Bayer MaterialScience China.
We remind that, as MRC wrote previously, last year, Bayer MaterialScience (BMS) bought the polycarbonate sheet business of Arkema Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of the French firm Arkema Group. The transaction included the acquisition of Arkema’s Tuffak brand, which is used in such markets as aerospace, transportation and heavy equipment.
Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pa., BMS is part of the global Bayer MaterialScience business with approximately 14,800 employees at 30 production sites around the world. The company’s 2011 sales in North America were USD2.9 billion.
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