TOLYATTIKAUCHUK, a subsidiary of Russian petrochemicals company, Sibur, has commissioned a third butyl rubber separation line,thus expanding its production capacity from 48 to 53 kilo-tonne per year.
The new line is part of an investment project to upgrade the butyl rubber production facility, increasing its design capacity, improving equipment reliability and reducing environmental impact, says Sibur/
The automated butyl rubber production line developed by Welding (Switzerland) includes extruders, dryers, moulding machines, a conveyor belt and other equipment and is distinguished by highly mechanised production processes.
The new line will adopt Tolyattikauchuk’s existing butyl rubber production technology with its unique solution polymerisation method, which consistently achieves a high product quality.
Tolyattikauchuk produces three types of rubbers (butyl, copolymer and isoprene), monomers, fractions and high-octane fuel additives.
Butyl rubber is used in the tyre industry, including for the production of shaper-vulcaniser bladders and rubber fabrics, for health care and food products, and in the construction industry.
Around 70% of Tolyattikauchuk’s output is exported. Synthetic rubber importers include the USA, Canada, Spain, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro, Hungary, the Netherlands, Turkey, France, Belgium, India, Taiwan, Vietnam, Korea, Indonesia and other countries.