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PTTGC and GCME Top Executives Visit SAKURA Project

On 2 August, top executives from PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited (PTTGC) and GC Maintenance and Engineering Company Limited (GCME) led by Mr. Toasaporn Boonyapipat, PTTGC President and AGC Vinythai Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, paid a visit to Sakura project at MTP1 where AGC Vinythai top managements led by Mr. Tomotaka Yoshikawa, Managing Director gave them a warm welcome.

After being shared about the overview of Sakura project, the visitors were brought to construction area to learn about progress of the project explained by Mr. Koji Abe, Senior Vice President, Mr. Chokpinid Lomkamdee, PVC Division Manager and Expansion Project Division Manager, and Mr. Patarawat Pathomtuppmongkol, Project Manager of GCME.

This is the first time that the top executives of both companies visiting Sakura project which is constructing VCM and PVC plants. The new plants are expected to start up within mid of 2025.

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Next stage of AGC Vinythai collaboration with Michigan State University and allnex in bio-based epoxy coating development

(30 July 2024, The United States of America) 100% bio-based coatings are now one step closer as AGC Vinythai’s research project with Prof. Mojgan Nejad at Michigan State University (MSU) moves into its next phase. For this second phase, the partners are joined by allnex, a global leader in industrial coatings resins.

To increase the bio-based content of coatings and epoxy resins, AGC Vinythai worked with Prof. Nejad to explore the use of lignin as a bisphenol A (BPA) substitute for epoxy resin formulations. The results of this initial work were published in January 2021 in the paper ‘Choosing the right lignin to fully replace Bisphenol A in epoxy resin formulation’ in the ChemSusChem Journal (https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202002729).

The second stage of the project started in November 2023 when allnex also came on board. allnex is a global leader in specialty polymers for industrial coatings, composites and adhesives, headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

Mr. Masayoshi Namba, Business Director, AGC Vinythai said, “Innovation and sustainability are key values for AGC Vinythai and EPINITY® is a leading example in our product portfolio. By working with partners, we are continuously improving the sustainability of our products.”

Professor Mojgan Nejad from Michigan State University said, “We are thrilled to share the exciting collaboration between MSU, AGC Vinythai and allnex to develop a biobased epoxy coating. By completely replacing Bisphenol A with technical lignins and using bio-based epichlorohydrin from AGC Vinythai, we’re paving the way for greener, more sustainable coatings.”

Florian Lunzer, Director, Strategic Research, allnex said, “As a leader of industrial coating resins, allnex focusses on innovative chemistry to meet the needs our customers and advance sustainability. We are pleased to collaborate with MSU and AGC Vinythai to bring lower carbon footprint and Bisphenol A free epoxy solutions to the markets we serve.”

The project is expected to run until October 2026.