Increase efforts to tackle "bottleneck" technology and build a world-class petrochemical industry base with international influence and competitiveness. On June 17, 2023, major provincial projects such as Shenghong Biodegradable Materials and Sino Korean Kerui New Materials began construction in Xuwei New District, Lianyungang, with a total investment of over 20 billion yuan.

It is reported that the Shenghong Biodegradable Materials Project is part of the Shenghong New Materials Project. The first phase of the project has an investment of approximately 6.5 billion yuan, mainly constructing a 200000 ton/year maleic anhydride plant, a 150000 ton/year BDO plant, and a 120000 ton/year PBAT plant. It is expected to be completed and put into operation in August 2025.

Hou Tiecheng, the head of the engineering department of Shenghong Biodegradable Materials Project, introduced: "The Shenghong Biodegradable Materials Project will rely on the sufficient basic raw material supply guarantee capacity of Lianyungang Petrochemical Industry Base to further produce green biodegradable materials such as PBAT. The products can be widely used in important fields of the national economy such as high-performance engineering plastics, special films, new packaging materials, medical equipment, communication optical cables, etc

After the project is completed and put into operation, it will significantly increase the application rate of biodegradable materials in China, reduce the 'white pollution' problem of traditional plastics, and achieve a high degree of unity in social, economic, and environmental benefits. Editor/Zhao E