Shell invests in diphenyl carbonate demonstration unit for polycarbonate industry

摘要

SHELL recently announced an investment decision to build a 500-tonne per year demonstration unit to manufacture the chemical intermediate diphenyl carbonate (DPC). The unit will be located at Shell's chemical plant in Singapore's petrochemical hub on Jurong Island. It will manufacture sufficient volumes of DPC1 via a proprietary process, to supply selected customers in the polycarbonate industry for their evaluation and acceptance.