Thailand’s Bangkok Polyethylene to take HDPE line offline
by ChemOrbis Editorial Team - content@chemorbis.com
According to market sources, Thailand’s Bangkok Polyethylene, a subsidiary of PTT Global Chemical, will take its No 2 HDPE line at Map Ta Phut offline in mid-May due to a planned maintenance that is expected to last for 15 days.
The plant at Map Ta Phut has two HDPE lines, each with a capacity of 125,000 tons/year.
The company’s No 1 HDPE line at the same site is scheduled to be shut for maintenance in the second half of August for two weeks, sources said.
The plant at Map Ta Phut has two HDPE lines, each with a capacity of 125,000 tons/year.
The company’s No 1 HDPE line at the same site is scheduled to be shut for maintenance in the second half of August for two weeks, sources said.
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