The Shenghong Petrochemical’s high-end copolymer new material project is entering the final stage

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As a key component of the high-end petrochemical industry chain in Xuwu New Area, the Shenghong Petrochemical’s high-end copolymer new materials project officially commenced construction in August 2024. The project utilizes self-developed equipment for its key manufacturing processes, with the aim of establishing China’s first industrial production line for EnBA and EMAA, two types of ethylene-acrylate copolymer products, thereby filling the gap in China’s ethylene-acrylate copolymer industry. Upon completion of the project, it will be capable of producing 30,000 tons per year of high-end new material products such as EVA, 10,000 tons per year of EnBA, and 10,000 tons per year of EMAA. This project is an important part of the Shenghong Chemical New Materials Project, a major project in Jiangsu Province. The Shenghong Chemical New Materials project, with a total investment of 15.58 billion yuan, commenced construction in September 2022; it is planned to include an EVA production facility with an annual capacity of 700,000 tons, a carbon five separation unit with an annual capacity of 100,000 tons, and a carbon nine separation unit with an annual capacity of 100,000 tons. To date, 3 sets of photovoltaic-grade ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer production facilities with an annual capacity of 200,000 tons each, 1 facility for the separation of C5 compounds with an annual capacity of 100,000 tons, 1 facility for the separation of C9 compounds with an annual capacity of 100,000 tons, along with the associated utility systems and auxiliary facilities, have been successfully completed and put into operation. Once fully completed, the project will help Xuwéi New Area become the world’s largest supply base for high-end EVA, enabling it to hold the first place in the global market share for photovoltaic-grade EVA. It will provide strong impetus for the advancement of China’s high-end polymer industry and support the development of key sectors such as electronic information, automobile manufacturing, and aerospace.