EC 920-874-5
Also known as PC and Makrolon.
chemXplore tracks 7 projects producing polycarbonate, of which 4 are active.
Of the active ones, 4 new construction.
Five startups selected to convert recycled plastics and industrial by-products into market-ready products; support includes funding, mentoring, acceleration and sales-channel aid.
Pushes integrated regional bases, oil‑to‑chemicals/specialty conversions, smart factories and capacity rationalisation to secure feedstocks and high‑end materials for advanced manufacturing.
Powder disinfectant effective vs bacteria, spores (incl. C. difficile), viruses, yeasts, fungi and mycobacteria; potassium monopersulfate + in‑situ chlorine; Class IIa device; sachets and bulk packs.
Plans would cut four polycarbonate lines to one, end local BPA production, and could affect up to 260 of ~970 employees; aniline investment and most site activities will continue.
UT235M chosen as substrate for a large exterior luggage‑panel on a premium sedan and produced by in‑mold coating; enables Class A seamless finish while removing post‑paint steps.
Industrial trial converted demo-lens PMMA waste into crude MMA via depolymerization, demonstrating a potential closed‑loop route for acrylic eyewear materials.
Three-year, €4.371m consortium will design headlamps for circularity using recyclable polycarbonates, AI-driven robotic dismantling and digital twins to enable industrial-scale plastics recycling.
Posted KRW 5.6864 trillion revenue and KRW 110.1 billion operating profit; advancing Daesan and Yeosu restructurings and bringing Yulchon compounding plant into operation this year.
Q1 sales and profits rose on higher methanol and polycarbonate prices, inventory gains and yen weakness; full-year guidance lifted and dividend increased, but methanol-price risk remains.
Q2 sales fell 5% Q-o-Q; adjusted EBITDA SAR 3.38bn; H1 dividend SAR 3.3bn; Fujian complex start-up expected Q4 2026.
chemXplore tracks 13 plants producing polycarbonate in 8 countries.
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The 4 with the most plants, of 8 countries.
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