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Arkema Upgrades Clear Lake Acrylics Facility in North America

The new unit is expected to come on stream by mid-2019.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Arkema is investing $90 million on its Clear Lake, TX site to replace existing acrylic acid production units with modern facilities using the latest available technologies. Arkema will position the Clear Lake site among the most competitive in North America while meeting growing demand in the region.   As part of its operational excellence program, Arkema has launched a project that will replace two 45kt/year acrylic acid reactors at the end of their life with a single 90 kt/year reactor at it...

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