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Bayer to build new aniline plant in Antwerp

07/12/2004

German chemical giant Bayer’s MaterialScience division plans to build a new aniline plant in Antwerp in an attempt to address the current problem of demand outstripping supply. Aniline is required in the manufacture of methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) that is a key component of polyurethane foams and elastomers. Elastomers are used in the footwear, automotive, and electrical industries, whilst polyurethane foams are used in refrigerators and for thermal insulation.

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