30 March 2011
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Dow in Chinese perchloroethylene joint venture
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US CHEMICAL company Dow is to produce perchloroethylene, a key component in the production of HFC refrigerants, in a joint venture with the Chinese Befar Group.
Perchloroethylene (PCE or perc), is a key raw material in the manufacture of R134a and HFC 125. Demand in China is said to be growing rapidly but, to date, local supply has been limited.
The new manufacturing facility in Binzhou, Shandong Province, China, will have an initial target capacity of 40kt per year, with the ability to double production to 80kt soon after. Production could begin in 2014.