# Lubrizol breaks ground on new polyisobutylene unit in Deer Park, Texas

Lubrizol Corporation began construction of a new polyisobutylene (PIB) unit at its Deer Park, Texas facility. The unit, expected to be fully operational in the first half of 2019, will produce highly reactive PIB for next-generation dispersants and lubricants.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-03-22
- Where: Deer Park, Texas, United States
- Starts operating: Q1 2019
- Status: under construction
- Products: highly reactive polyisobutylene (HR PIB)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Lubrizol](https://endata.com/companies/11149.md)
- [Daelim Industrial](https://endata.com/companies/4600.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [globenewswire.com](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/03/23/943737/0/en/Lubrizol-Breaks-Ground-on-Polyisobutylene-Unit-in-Deer-Park-Texas.html), 2017-03-23: "With this significant investment, Lubrizol intends to meet future customer demands, as well as be fully prepared for anticipated performance upgrades in lubricants and fuels."

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