# Polyplastics to build COC plant in Leuna, Germany

Polyplastics announced plans to build a 20,000 t/y cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) production plant in Leuna, Germany, operated by subsidiary Topas Advanced Polymers. Startup is scheduled by mid-2023.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-09-17
- Where: Leuna, Germany, Germany
- Starts operating: Q3 2023
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 20,000 t/y
- Products: cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) - Topas
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Polyplastics Co.](https://endata.com/companies/23089.md)
- [Topas Advanced Polymers GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/23090.md)
- [Topas Advanced Polymers GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/23090.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [chemanager-online.com](https://chemanager-online.com/en/news/polyplastics-plans-german-polymers-plant), 2020-09-25: "Polyplastics has announced plans to build a cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) production plant in Leuna, Germany, to meet growing global demand for its Topas COC polymers."
- [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1021/cen-09837-buscon10), 2020-09-28: "Polyplastics plans to build a new facility in Leuna, Germany, for its Topas-brand cyclic olefin copolymer."
- [chemicalprocessing.com](https://www.chemicalprocessing.com/industrynews/news/11298122/polyplastics-group-plans-second-production-facility-in-germany-chemical-processing), 2020-09-30: "The new plant will have a capacity of 20,000 tons per year, more than doubling the company’s current output."
- [invest-in-saxony-anhalt.com](https://www.invest-in-saxony-anhalt.com/press/polyplastics-to-expand-production-capacity-of-topas-cyclic-olefin-copolymer-coc), 2020-10-08: "The new plant, to be operated by local Polyplastics subsidiary TOPAS Advanced Polymers GmbH, will have a capacity of 20,000 tons per year, more than doubling the company’s current output."

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