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Article #273: Acrylic Acid Demand Growth Rate

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According to the leading suppliers of demand for acrylic products is covered,
acrylic acid, the annual demand growth though not fully, thanks to import.
will stay at the level of 5% in the According to some experts, the demand for
coming years. However, according some acrylic acid and its derivatives in
experts, this growth by 2009 may be Russia is 10,000-15,000mt/y. In the next
lower, not more than 3.5% per annum. They 9 years, "Acrylat" JSC, the largest
predict the following demand growth Russian manufacturer of acrylic acid,
figures for various segments of acrylic will invest $450-500m in the development
acid consumption: 3.6% per year for of the acrylic complex in order to raise
acrylates and 5% per year for production capacity to 60K mt/y of
superabsorbents. vinylformic acid. Current capacity of
Despite the fact that many companies acrylic complex in Dzerzhinsk is 25K mt/y
decided to postpone or abandon the of acrylic acid of "E" grade (0.5% of
construction of new production world output), 4.5K mt/y of methyl
facilities, some units will be acrylate, 31K mt/y of butylacrylate.
commissioned in the coming years. Thus, According to the European Basic Acrylic
BASF plans to increase its existing Monomer Group (EBAM), acrylic esters are
production capacities for acrylic acid the main product derived from propenoic
and superabsorbent polymers (SAP) in acid. They account for 55% of global
Antwerp and for butylacrylate in demand. Ethylenecarboxylic acid serves as
Ludwigshafen. The decision came in an industrial intermediate product, i.e.
response to existing as well as new it is either processed directly into a
long-term supplier agreements, in most polyacrylate or polymerised via the
cases with strategic customers. BASF intermediate stage of an acrylate ester.
intends to use latest technology to Furthermore, acrylic acid is used as an
improve its competitiveness and ingredient and occurs as residual monomer
strengthen its global market leadership in consumer products like adhesives,
in this area. paints, binding agents and printing inks.
According to Gerard E. Tarzia, Rohm and About half of the crude acroleic acid is
Haas vice president and business unit processed to purified (glacial) acrylic
director, acrylic acid is one of the acid, which is further processed both
fastest growing commodity chemicals, with on-site (captive use) and by external
worldwide demand increasing at about four downstream users. The other half of crude
percent per year. He indicates that propenoic acid is transformed into
fuelled by its use in everything from various acrylate esters at the production
water-based paints and sealants to sites. Identical to glacial Vinylformic
super-absorbent polymers and detergent acid, these acrylic esters serve as
additives, a new world-scale 2-propenoic commercial products, which are further
acid plant must be built every year, on processed both on-site and by external
average, to keep up with demand. And with downstream users. Glacial acrylic acid is
worldwide demand for acrylic acid at used in the manufacture of superabsorbing
about 7.5 billion pounds, the cost polymers (SAP), which account for 32% of
savings alone by using a significantly the global demand for acrylic acid.
less expensive key raw material would Acrylic acid and basic alkyl esters
revolutionize the industry. Currently, (methyl, ethyl, butyl and 2-ethylhexyl
the largest plants of acrylic acid belong esters) are used for the manufacture of
to "Rohm and Haas" (Deer Park, USA) - 580 polymer dispersions, adhesives, super
thous. ton/year and "BASF" (Ludwigshafen, absorbent polymers, flocculants,
Germany) - 270 thous. ton/year. detergents, varnishes, fibres and
Russia is devoid of modern and plastics as well as chemical
ecologically-safe production of Acroleic intermediates.
acid and its products. The Russian market






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