Sodium polyacrylate news

All news on Sodium polyacrylate (also known as 2-Propenoic acid, homopolymer, sodium, SAP, and AQUA KEEP): plants, production capacities, investments and involved companies.

4 October 2018

Nippon Shokubai Completes New AA/SAP Plants in Antwerp

The new plants enable consistent AA and SAP production, enhancing supply capability in Europe. SAP demand is growing, especially in Central and Eastern Europe. Production capacity has increased.
11 November 2015

Nippon Shokubai Europe Breaks Ground on New SAP/AA Plants in Antwerp

The new plants will boost SAP and AA production to meet growing demand, especially in Central and Eastern Europe, increasing global SAP capacity to 710,000 metric tons per year.
6 October 2015

Jacobs Secures EPCM Contract from Nippon Shokubai Europe

Jacobs will provide engineering, procurement, and construction management for a $390M expansion of a Superabsorbent Polymer Plant and new acrylic acid plant in Zwijndrecht, Belgium, completing by Oct 2017.
11 May 2015

Nippon Shokubai to Expand SAP and Build New AA Plant in Antwerp

The investment includes a 100,000 T/Y SAP plant expansion and a new 100,000 T/Y AA plant, enhancing supply stability and increasing global SAP capacity to 710,000 T/Y. Completion by May 2018.
18 March 2005

BASF Expands Acrylic Acid and SAP Production in Europe

Production capacity for SAP will increase to 175,000 tonnes/year. A new 160,000 tonnes/year acrylic acid plant will support this. New capacities will be available by 2008, driven by long-term supplier agreements.

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