TDI (Toluene Diisocyanate) production plants
The following table reports details of the plant locations and capacities for one of the key raw materials used in the manufacture of polyurethanes - TDI (toluene diisocyanate) - together with indications of plans for expansions announced by the companies concerned.
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| Company name | Region | Location | Material | Capacity kt | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCO Chemical | AMERICAS | Lake Charles, LA | TDI | 113 | - |
| BASF AG/Elastogran | AMERICAS | Geismar, Louisiana | TDI | 120 | - |
| BASF AG/Elastogran | ASIA-PACIFIC | Caojing, PR China | TDI | 100 | By 2001 JV with Chinese firms |
| BASF AG/Elastogran | EUROPE | Schwarzheide, Germany | TDI | 35 | 40 by end 1997 |
| Bayer AG | EUROPE | Brunnsbüttel, Germany | TDI | 55 | - |
| Bayer AG | EUROPE | Dormagen, Germany | TDI | 45 | - |
| Bayer AG | EUROPE | Leverkusen, Germany | TDI | 36 | - |
| Bayer AG | EUROPE | Tarragona, Spain | TDI | 18 | - |
| Bayer Shell Isocyanates | EUROPE | Antwerp, Belgium | TDI | 30 | 50/50 JV |
| Bayer Corp. | AMERICAS | Baytown, Texas | TDI | 60 | - |
| Bayer Corp. | AMERICAS | New Martinsville, WV | TDI | 45 | - |
| Sumitomo Bayer Urethane Co. | ASIA-PACIFIC | Shin Nanyo, Japan | TDI | 13 | - |
| Cydsa Bayer | AMERICAS | Coatzacoalcos, Mexico | TDI | 16 | - |
| Dow Chemical | AMERICAS | Freeport, Texas | TDI | 60 | - |
| Dow Chemical | AMERICAS | Camçari, Brazil | TDI | 60 | Acquired from Pronor |
| EniChem Polimeri | EUROPE | Porto Marghera, Italy | TDI | 110 | - |
| Gujurat/Chematur | ASIA-PACIFIC | Bharuch, India | TDI | 10 | - |
| Hindustan Organic | ASIA-PACIFIC | Raigad, India | TDI | 10 | - |
| ICI Polyurethanes | AMERICAS | Geismar, Louisiana | TDI | 25 | - |
| Korea Fine Chem | ASIA-PACIFIC | Kunsan, Korea | TDI | 45 | - |
| Mitsui Toatsu | ASIA-PACIFIC | Omuta, Japan | TDI | 93 | - |
| Mitsui Toatsu | ASIA-PACIFIC | Omuta, Japan | TDI | 35 | - |
| Nippon Polyurethane Industries Co Ltd | ASIA-PACIFIC | Tokuyama, Japan | TDI | ? | - |
| Nippon Polyurethane Industries Co Ltd | ASIA-PACIFIC | Omuta, Japan | TDI | 15; | - |
| Olin Corp. | AMERICAS | Lake Charles, Louisiana | TDI | 100 | - |
| Oriental Chemical Industries | ASIA-PACIFIC | Kunsan, Korea | TDI | 32 | - |
| Petrochemical Rio Tercero | AMERICAS | Cordoba, Argentina | TDI | 21 | - |
| Rhône Poulenc SA | EUROPE | Pont de Claix, France | TDI | 70 | - |
| Rhône Poulenc SA | EUROPE | Lille, France | TDI | 50 | - |
| Sodaso | EUROPE | Tuzla, Bosnia | TDI | 40 | Shut down |
| Takeda Chemical Ind | ASIA-PACIFIC | Niihama, Japan | TDI | 30 | - |
| Wusong Chemical | ASIA-PACIFIC | Shanghai, China | TDI | 10 | - |
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