Thirumalai Chemicals Limited India Plans to Execute A Project to Manufacture 180,000 Tons Per Year of Phthalic Anhydride and 30,000 Tons Per Year of Fine & Specialty Chemicals, at Its Existing Site at Dahej, Gujarat, and Western India
May 27, 2021 at 03:17 am EDT
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Thirumalai Chemicals Limited India (TCL) plans to execute a project to manufacture 180,000 tons per year of Phthalic Anhydride (PA) and 30,000 tons per year of Fine & Specialty Chemicals, at its existing site at Dahej, Gujarat, and Western India - to be implemented in two successive phases. The company expects to bring the first of these two phases on-stream in about 2 years after receipt of all needed approvals. Work has commenced on Design & Engineering of the plant. The Raw Materials for this integrated plant will be sourced primarily within Gujarat; the finished products are aimed at the large West & North Indian markets, and at Exports. Phthalic Anhydride has a wide variety of uses in Colorants, Polymer Additives, Reinforced Polymers, Fine Chemicals etc. India's consumption levels in PA and the above products are still very low compared to other countries, while demand growth has been strong. This project is expected to replace the large imports of PA and drive downstream growth in India. TCL has been a leading producer of Phthalic Anhydride and derivatives over 45 years; its range of products includes Maleic Anhydride (produced by its subsidiary), Food Ingredients and Fine Chemicals. It presently has two manufacturing facilities - in South and West India; its subsidiary in Malays ia operates Butane Maleic Anhydride & derivatives Plants. All of these based on TCL's in-house process technologies and engineering capabilities. TCL sells its products primarily in India, South East Asia, Middle East and Europe, with some quantities in North America.
Thirumalai Chemicals Limited is an India-based company, which is engaged in the manufacturing of phthalic anhydride, maleic anhydride, fumaric acid and fine chemicals. It operates through the manufacture and sale of organic chemicals segment. Its product, phthalic anhydride, is used in the manufacturing of unsaturated polyester resins (UPR), which are commonly used in fiberglass-reinforced plastics. Phthalic anhydride also has applications in the production of herbicides, insecticides, insect repellents, fire retardants, polyester polyols, and rubber scorch inhibitors. Its malic acid is used in the manufacture of skin and dental care products and can be used in a number of technical applications, such as electroplating and metal cleaning. The fumaric acid products are used in the manufacturing of medicines, drinks, food, animal feed, cleansing agents, unsaturated polyester, alkyd resins, and printing inks. Its diethyl phthalate (DEP) is used to make plastics more flexible.
Thirumalai Chemicals Limited India Plans to Execute A Project to Manufacture 180,000 Tons Per Year of Phthalic Anhydride and 30,000 Tons Per Year of Fine & Specialty Chemicals, at Its Existing Site at Dahej, Gujarat, and Western India