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astman Chemical Company has announced completion orouge has signed the Engineering, Procurement
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This investment demonstrates Eastman’s continued Tecnimont Group, which will grow Borouge’s
commitment to the glass glazing industry and is a polypropylene capacity by 25% to 2.24 million metric
proactive response to increased customer demand in the tons per year (m.t./yr) and unlock new opportunities
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continue serving global customers’ needs in the region of The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and
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for Eastman advanced acoustic interlayer products for
use in laminated glass for automotive and architectural
applications.Eastman’s Suzhou site was established in
2007 to meet growing demand for PVB in automotive
applications in Asia. In 2012, production capacity for both
automotive and architectural PVB interlayers was added.
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to establish acoustic interlayer capabilities at our Suzhou the existing Borouge 3 plant in Ruwais and will be
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for Eastman Advanced Materials Segment Advanced Borealis’ proprietary Borstar technology, Borouge’s
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deliver against its downstream strategy announced
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highly targeted overseas investments to secure
greater market access, and increase ADNOC’s, and
its subsidiaries’, range and volume of high-value
downstream products. Building the PP5 plant in
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ability to serve glass laminators and supply the increasing ambition of growing the polymers production capacity
demand for high performance, high quality products for by 11% to reach 5 million m.t./yr, which is effectively
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manufacturing, technology, and innovation investments Borealis to grow polymers production capacity.The PP5
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windscreens and traditional tempered windows, helping between ADNOC and Borealis. The Ruwais-based plant
to create a superior driving experience for consumers. will help Borouge expand its product portfolio and
Eastman has a long history of acoustic PVB production in deliver leading solutions to its customers across the
its facilities in Belgium & Mexico. globe, especially in the packaging industry.

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