The Basic Chemical business of La Seda de Barcelona was created in 1995 with the purchase of IQA (Industrias Químicas Asociadas) on the Tarragona petrochemical estate. .
IQA-LSB is the only national producer of Ethylene Oxide, with an installed capacity of 140,000 tons a year.
50% of this production is intended for Glycol manufacture, one of the raw materials used in producing the PET polymers that the Company makes in its plant in El Prat de Llobregat (Barcelona), Artenius Prat. |
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| Main applications of the products made
in IQA-LBS in: |
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Applicacions |
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| Ethylene Oxide |
Glycols, Ethoxylates (Detergents) |
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| Monoethylenglycol |
Polyester Fibre/ PET / Polyester Resins/ Anti-freezes / Explosives |
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| Diethylenglycol |
Resins / Plasticizers |
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| PEGs (Polyethyelenglycols) |
Silk Screen Liquids / Ceramic Additives / Pharmacy / Cosmetics |
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| Polyols |
Polyuethane Foams |
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Only national producer of Ethylene Oxide |
