Continental Chemical to convert China biodiesel plant to DOP

Singapore’s Continental Chemical Corporation plans to convert its biodiesel plant in Guangdong, China into a dioctyl phthalate (DOP) plant, said a company source. Existing technology at the biodiesel plant will be replaced to make way for a new 30,000 metric ton per year DOP plant. Continental Chemical is a leading producer of intermediate chemicals and specialty resins in Asia, It was not clear when the DOP plant is slated to become operational. (October 24, 2007)