Gold butyl acrylate
The product of the Acrylic Acid Plant, Gazprom neftekhim Salavat, was recognized by the «All-Russian Brand (3rd Millennium). Quality Label of the 21st Century» competition.
Acrylic acid butyl ester (butyl acrylate) has been awarded a gold quality mark. Earlier in 2018, butyl acrylate was included in «Russia’s 100 best products», amongst eight products of Gazprom neftekhim Salavat winning the all-Russian competition.
Butyl acrylate is produced from the Company’s own feed, i.e. butanol obtained in Butyl Alcohols Workshop No. 52 and acrylic acid ester (grade E). As of 2018, the Company’s output equaled over 73 thousand tons of butyl acrylate (69 thousand tons in 2017).
Butyl acrylate is used for production of acrylic emulsions, which serve as feed to manufacture paints and lacquers, writing ink, adhesive materials, synthetic latex, and additives to lubricating oil and plastic. Almost half of the demand for butyl acrylate is generated by producers of surface coatings. Just like for other acrylates, the basic determinant of the demand for butyl acrylate is development of the construction sector.
The 40th «All-Russian Brand (3rd Millennium). Quality Label of the 21st Century» competition was held within the framework of the National program aimed at promotion of the best Russian products, services and technologies, from June 15 to December 25, 2018. This contest is a voluntary quality certification system of products and services. Under the contest conditions, the winning enterprise may mark its products with the quality seal during two years; this is an additional safety and quality assurance for a consumer.
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Gazprom neftekhim Salavat is one of the largest oil refining and petrochemical complexes in Russia. The Complex was founded in 1948.
The Company is integrated into the Gazprom system. It has the basic advantage, consolidating on a single site a full cycle of crude hydrocarbons processing, petrochemistry and mineral fertilizers production. The Company comprises the Oil Refinery, Gas & Chemical Plant and the Monomer Plant.
Gazprom neftekhim Salavat produces more than 100 items, over 50% of which are bulk products including motor gasoline, diesel fuel, fuel oil, styrene, polystyrene, low density polyethylene, high density polyethylene, DOP plasticizer, butyl alcohols, sulphur, ammonia, urea, acrylic acid, butyl acrylate etc.
The oil refining and petrochemical products are exported to all the federal subjects of the country. The export reach covers over 50 CIS and non-CIS countries including Finland, China, Brazil, the UK, Western Europe countries and the Baltic states.
High quality of Gazprom neftekhim Salavat output is confirmed by certificates of conformity to ISO 9001 and 14001, the international standards of quality and environmental safety.
The Company’s occupational health and safety management system is compliant with the requirements of OHSAS 18001 international standard.