[China's Sinochem 240,000 tons/year polyether polyol project officially started] It was learned on January 29 that recently, Sinochem Dongda 240,000 tons/year polyether polyol project held a groundbreaking ceremony in Quanhui Petrochemical Industrial Park, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, marking the entry of the project into the construction phase. Sinohua Dongda (formerly Shandong Bluestar Dongda Co., LTD.) is a leading enterprise in China's polyurethane industry. Its polyether polyols are mainly used in automotive interior, high-speed rail seats, track expansion joints, spinning oils, UV curing, electronic adhesives and other high-end fields. Sinochem Quanzhou Petrochemical Co., LTD is a large-scale petrochemical enterprise integrating petrochemical refining, storage, transportation and sales. The 240,000 tons/year polyether polyol project is a key project of Sinochem's "14th Five-Year Plan" strategic plan, which will rely on Sinochem Quanzhou Petrochemical's 200,000 tons of propylene oxide plant to accelerate the release of the "wall effect" of the industry, build an intensive and efficient green industry chain, and improve the frequency and efficiency of upstream and downstream R&D collaborative innovation. The project is expected to achieve the conditions of China Transportation by the end of 2024, and put into trial production in early 2025. After completion, it will further expand the competitive advantage of Sinochem East University in the differentiated and high-end polyurethane market, expand its coverage in South China and Southeast Asia markets, and become an important part of the transformation and upgrading of Chlor-alkali Division and Sinochem to build a world-class polyurethane industry chain. Editor/Xu Shengpeng

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