BASF inaugurates acrylic acid complex in Brazil

摘要

BASF has inaugurated its world-scale production complex for acrylic acid, butyl acrylate and superab-sorbent polymers in Camagari, Bahia, Brazil. These are the first plants for acrylic acid and superab-sorbent polymers in South America. The complex has a capacity of 160,000 tons of acrylic acid/yr. The investment of more than ?500M is the largest in BASF's history in South America.