11 Jul 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Yanshan, China -- A report on the CRIA website says Yanshan Petrochemical is planning a 30kt/year polyisoprene rubber factory.
The plant is expected to use a rare earth (Neodymium?) catalyst in the polymerisation process
The report, published originally in China Petrochemical News says China expects to use synthetic polyisoprene as a substitute for natural rubber.
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News report from China Petrochemical News via CRIA (Chinese language)
Above report auto-translated into English from Chinese.
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