# BASF PETRONAS Chemicals starts up HR-PIB plant in Kuantan, Malaysia

BASF PETRONAS Chemicals has started up a new plant for highly reactive polyisobutene (HR-PIB) with an annual capacity of 50,000 metric tons at its integrated site in Gebeng, Kuantan, Malaysia.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-01-12
- Where: Gebeng, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
- Starts operating: 12 Jan 2018
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 50,000 metric tons per year
- Products: highly reactive polyisobutene (HR-PIB)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [BASF PETRONAS Chemicals](https://endata.com/companies/29352.md)

## Sources

- [basf.com](https://www.basf.com/in/en/media/news-releases/asia-pacific/2018/02/BASF-PETRONAS-Chemicals-HR-PIB1), 2018-01-12: "We are happy that the first on-spec product has been successfully manufactured and dispatched to our customers."
- [basf.com](https://www.basf.com/cn/en/media/news-releases/asia-pacific/2018/02/BASF-PETRONAS-Chemicals-HR-PIB1), 2018-01-12: "We are happy that the first on-spec product has been successfully manufactured and dispatched to our customers."

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