BASF plans to upgrade the capacity of a large-scale integrated ethylene oxide complex in its integrated plant in Antwerp, Belgium. The plan includes capacity upgrades for ethylene oxide and several downstream derivatives, such as surfactants.
In Europe, BASF operates an ethylene oxide plant in Antwerp and Ludwigshafen with a total capacity of 845,000 tons/year. The company is the largest ethylene oxide producer in the region. The main derivative of ethylene oxide With a surfactant,
Ethanolamine, glycol ethers, polyether polyols and other specialty products widely used in various industries, such as household and personal care, industrial applications and the automotive industry.
BASF intends to further strengthen the backward integration of ethylene oxide to support the continued growth of customers in the downstream market. Finally, BASF expects to make an investment decision in 2019.