China's Jiangsu Sailboat started up new LDPE/EVA plant

According to market sources, Jiangsu Sailboat Petrochemical (Sierbang) has successfully started up its new MTO-based LDPE/EVA plant since 27 April 2017.

Based in Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China, the new LDPE/EVA plant has a production capacity of 300,000 tons/year, whereby the on-spec LDPE cargoes are already available in the market this week. As reported earlier the company also started up its 900,000 tons/year MTO unit since 27 December 2016.