Synthos news

Production will cease in Q2 2023 due to high utility costs and geopolitical issues. Annual ESBR capacity will drop from 430,000 to 320,000 tonnes. Other rubber types will continue production in Poland and Germany.

The bio-butadiene technology is ready for implementation, with a plant capacity of 40,000 metric tons per year. The project moves to the engineering phase, leveraging BASF’s extraction tech and digitalization.

Air Liquide will provide engineering and construction for a new butadiene extraction unit in Plock, Poland, using BASF technology. The unit, with a 120 kt/y capacity, is set to start production in 2024.

A feasibility study for a 20,000-ton bio-butadiene plant is underway, focusing on sustainable synthetic rubber from bio-ethanol, leveraging expertise in renewable materials and technology scaling.

The €135M project, partly EU-funded, will produce 90,000 tons of advanced SSBR rubber annually, enhancing tire performance and creating 162 jobs. It strengthens competitive advantage and export volume.