MORE PU MATERIALS MEEDED IN INDIA

摘要

Production of raw materials for PU within India is "now nowhere near the demand levels," pointed out G Ramachandran, vice chairman of the Indian Polyurethane Association (1PUA) and ceo of propylene oxide (PO) supplier Manali Petrochemical, "The time is ripe now for more big plants to come into India," Ramachandran said, in his speech at the opening of the PU TECH event. The Manali executive also said he was happy that Evonik and Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd are studying the feasibility of an HPPO (hydrogen peroxide to propylene oxide) plant in Gujaratstate in western India.