REPEATING Foster Wheeler to build Thai Polystyrene plant.CLINTON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 1995--Foster Wheeler has been awarded an engineering, design, procurement and construction contract by the Siam Monomer monomer (mŏn`əmər): see polymer. monomer Molecule of any of a class of mostly organic compounds that can react with other molecules of the same or other compounds to form very large molecules (polymers). Co. for a major new styrene sty·rene n. A colorless oily liquid from which polystyrenes, plastics, and synthetic rubber are produced. Also called vinylbenzene. monomer plant in Thailand. The value of the contract was not disclosed. The 200,000 metric-ton-per-year plant, to be located at Map Ta Phut Phut (fŭt), in the Bible, son of Ham and eponym of an African people. It may also be a region, possibly Punt or Libya, and is perhaps the same as Pul (2.) It also appears as Put. in the eastern seaboard province of Rayong, will utilize benzene and ethylene feedstocks to manufacture polystyrene. It will consist of grassroots ethylbenzene Ethylbenzene is an organic chemical compound which is an aromatic hydrocarbon. Its major use is in the petrochemical industry as an intermediate compound for the production of styrene, which in turn is used for making polystyrene, a commonly used plastic material. and styrene units and include a tank farm, a cooling tower, water treatment facilities, and interconnecting racks and tie-ins to existing utilities and offsites. Completion is scheduled for the autumn of 1996. Siam Styrene Monomer Co. is a joint venture between Siam Cement The Siam Cement Public Company Ltd. is a large cement company in Thailand. It is listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (trading symbol: SCC). It was founded under the Royal Decree of King Vajiravudh in 1913. Co. and Dow Chemical Co. Foster Wheeler Corp. is an international organization offering a broad range of design, engineering, construction, manufacturing, management, plant operations and environmental services. The corporation's headquarters are at Clinton. CONTACT: Foster Wheeler Corp. Richard G. Strippel, 908/713-3072 Richard C. Kroll, 908/713-3070 |
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