Dow plans advances in Asia Pacific region through Thai based SCC

25-Oct-06

Dow Chemical Company (Dow) plans to jointly develop a liquid cracker in Thailand with The Siam Cement Public Company Limited (SCC), to be located near the existing Dow-SCC complex at Map Ta Phut in Rayong province. This JV will form part of the growth strategy of Dow's Performance Business across Asia Pacific. The JV will produce propylene and other feedstock materials and include a number of down-stream facilities including a hydrogen peroxide to propylene oxide (HPPO) plant. PO is used to produce propylene glycol, polyurethanes and glycol ethers. The new cracker will also allow for the expansion of the existing higher alpha olefins polyethylene joint venture facility, which would produce specialty polyolefin products using Dow's state-of-the-art process and catalyst technology. Proximity of the new facility to the existing Dow-SCC complex at Map Ta Phut in Rayong province will enable existing assets, capabilities and infrastructure to be leveraged, creating a source of advantaged raw materials for downstream derivatives businesses.