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Russia magnesium hydroxide plan

February 05, 2010 - 00:00 GMT

KEYWORDS: Nikochem , Rusnano , JSC Kaustik , magnesium , flame retardants , Andritz , bromide

Nikochem to develop nano magnesium hydroxide with Rusnano for flame retardants

 

The project’s aim is the production of a flame retardant nanostructured magnesium hydroxide with a modified surface, and value added products of bromide and magnesium chloride.

 

Rusnano’s supervisory council recently decided to contribute rubles (R) 167m. ($5.48m.) to the project, and provide up to R1,110m. ($36.4m.) in credit. The total budgeted cost of the project is R3,100m. ($101.8m).

 

A 25,000 tpa plant...

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