Showa Denko licenses VAM technology to Asian Paints for new plant in India

Showa Denko (SDK) licensed its vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) production technology to Asian Paints through KBR, and will supply catalysts. Asian Paints plans to build a new VAM plant in India with a capacity of 100,000 tons per year.

“Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) has decided to license its technology to produce vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) to Asian Paints Limited, a leading paint and décor company in India.”crasus.co.jp

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• crasus.co.jpShowa Denko to License Vinyl Acetate Monomer Technology to Asian Paints, India | NEWS | Crasus Chemical Inc.Dec 26, 2022
• chemengonline.comShowa Denko and KBR to license vinyl acetate monomer technology - Chemical EngineeringMary BaileyJan 3, 2023
• chemanager-online.comKBR Wins Indian VAM Project • CHEManager is the market-leading medium for the management of the chemical and pharmaceutical industryJan 10, 2023

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