Union Carbide.

Union Carbide will double ethylidenenorbornene capacity in a series of modemization projects set for completion in 1998. The first phase of the expansion will raise capacity by 40% at the company's Institute, WV plant, and is scheduled for completion by year-end 1996. ENB is used in the production of ethylene propylene diene elastomer 

(EPDM). Union Carbide also announced it is expanding the capacity of its less cyclical Specialties & Intermediates segment by about two billion pounds, or nine percent a year, in the period 1994-96. In addition, capital projects, acquisitions and share of joint ventures will add 5.5 billion pounds of capacity to Carbide's Basic Chemicals & Polymers segment by the year 2000. They will also add nearly four billion pounds of ethylene capacity to support the growth in both segments.