Turnaround at Dow’s Brazil TDI Facility

03/04/2007
 
Dow Polyurethanes, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, is to conduct a scheduled turnaround at its toluene diisocyanate (TDI) production plant in Camaçari, Brazil, for routine maintenance. The 30-day turnaround is scheduled to begin on April 10 and will involve equipment inspections, repairs and replacements. 

Business director for Dow Isocyanates Steven English reassured customers that the company has been building inventory to minimise the potential for disruption.

Global demand for TDI is growing at an annual rate of 4%.