中国石化新闻网讯 据悉,日本瑞翁公司和住友化学公司周五(12月2日)宣布,双方正在推进合并各自的溶聚丁苯橡胶(S-SBR)组建一家合资公司的计划。这家命名为ZS Elastomers的合资公司将在2017年4月1日正式成立,其中瑞翁公司持有60%股权,住友化学持有40%股权。ZS Elastomers公司的合计S-SBR产能为17.3万吨/年,其中包括瑞翁公司12.5万吨/年的产能和住友化学4.8万吨/年的产能。
S-SBR主要用于节油轮胎。两家公司表示,由于生产商们新增产能,全球S-SBR市场的竞争正在加剧。竞争者包括朗盛和沙特阿美的合资公司Arlanxeo、旭化成、日本合成橡胶公司和Trinseo。
住友化学拥有两套S-SBR装置,其中一套是位于日本千叶的8000吨/年装置,另一套是位于新加坡的一套4万吨/年的装置。日本瑞翁公司也拥有两套装置,其中一套是位于日本德山的5.5万吨/年的装置,另一套是位于新加坡的装置,设计年产7万吨S-SBR。
唐绍红摘译自《Chemical Week》2016-12-2
原文如下:
Zeon, Sumitomo Chemical form S-SBR joint venture
2:26 AM MST | December 2, 2016 | Natasha Alperowicz
Zeon and Sumitomo Chemical announced Friday they are proceeding with plans to combine their solution-styrene butadiene rubber (S-SBR) operations into a joint venture (JV). The JV, ZS Elastomers, will be owned 60% by Zeon and 40% by Sumitomo and commence operations on 1 April 2017. Zeon is contributing 125,000 metric tons/year and Sumitomo Chemical 48,000 metric ton/year of capacity, giving ZS Elastomers a combined 173,000 metric tons/year.
S-SBR is used mainly in fuel-efficient tires. The companies say the competition in this market is intensifying as producers add capacity. Competitors include Arlanxeo, a JV between Lanxess and Saudi Aramco; Asahi Kasei; JSR; and Trinseo.
Sumitomo owns two S-SBR plants: an 8,000–metric tons/year facility at Chiba, Japan; and a 40,000–metric tons/year plant in Singapore. Zeon also owns two plants, one at Tokuyama, Japan, with capacity for 55,000 metric tons/year; and one in Singapore, designed to produce 70,000 metric tons/year.